Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from his trip to Arizona with Archie and Quentin Roosevelt. He says he agrees with Kermit tearing up the two checks from him as long as he did not need them. He says Kermit will see him and Mother in a month. Roosevelt describes the time he is spending in the Arizona desert.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-08-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [August 9, 1913]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281700. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1913]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281700.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1913, August 9]. 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/o281700.

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. February 5, 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.