Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Subject(s): Poetry, Presidents--Public opinion, Publishers and publishing, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Savings bonds, Speeches, addresses, etc., Travel, War--Public opinion, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
Click on image to zoom in
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle about how happy he is that Scribners accepted Kermit’s poem. He describes his travels for the liberty loan drive and criticizes President Woodrow Wilson’s handling of the war. Roosevelt closes with a list of recent dinner guests.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-10-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943; Roosevelt, Belle, 1892-1968
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. [October 13, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281946. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [13 Oct. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o281946.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, October 13]. 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/o281946.
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 15, 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.
