Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brazil, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Presidents--Election, Presidents--Election--Corrupt practices, Progressive Party (1912), Roosevelt, George Emlen, 1887-1963, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Work
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Theodore Roosevelt updates his son Kermit on his presidential campaign. He says it grows harder every week and every corrupt boss and newspaper are using slander to bring him down. He also says it has been hard to organize the new party with hardly any money. He lists the people who have been of great help to him. Roosevelt mentions being very proud of Kermit going out in the world to work.
Collection
Creation Date
1912-10-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
5
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. [October 11, 1912]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281578. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1912]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281578.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, October 11]. 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/o281578.
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. January 29, 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.