Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Belle, 1892-1968, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit about a letter from Ted Roosevelt’s wife Eleanor and about walking across the frozen harbor to the light house. He says he keeps making speeches and writing in an effort to produce more activity from President Woodrow Wilson’s administration toward the war. Roosevelt writes about playing with the grandchildren as well.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-01-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2012-02-02
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Collection
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. [January 7, 1918?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281845. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [7 Jan. 1918?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281845.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1918, January 7?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281845.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
