Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Airplanes, Armed Forces--Equipment and supplies, Books and reading, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dinners and dining, Hitchcock, Thomas, Jr., 1900-1944, Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to marvel at all Kermit has done in 28 years and say he is sending him a copy of his new book. He mentions visits from Major Potts and Captain Tommy Hitchcock, who took Roosevelt up in a plane. He adds that General Leonard Wood complains about the lack of supplies for the drafted men.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-09-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
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. [September 16, 1917]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281806. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [16 Sep. 1917]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281806.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, September 16]. 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/o281806.
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.
