Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Harvard College (1780- ), Horses, La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Presidents--Recreation, Presidents' pets, Rifle practice, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Travel, Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918
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President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say Ted Roosevelt is visiting and as soon as Kermit finishes school, they will go to Oyster Bay to practice with the rifles before leaving for their African hunting trip. Ethel is busy with the debutante season and Major William Austin Wadsworth is visiting. Roosevelt says they rode the horses and went to some art exhibitions.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-12-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [December 13, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281475. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [13 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281475.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281475.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
