Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Birth announcements, Military readiness, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt, Belle, 1892-1968, Speeches, addresses, etc., War--Economic aspects, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to express his joy at the birth of Kermit’s son Joseph. He reports that railroad congestion reached such a point that all factories, theaters and such were shut for five days to save fuel for the trains. He criticizes President Woodrow Wilson and the War Department for their lack of preparation for the war and says he continues to make speeches about following the war through to the end and creating a policy of obligatory military training.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-01-20
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. [January 20, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281847. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [20 Jan. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281847.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, January 20]. 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/o281847.
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 26, 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.
