Theodore Roosevelt informs Edgar Huidekoper Wells that Archie Roosevelt is recovering from his wounds and that Kermit Roosevelt, now a captain in the United States Artillery, received the British Military Cross. Theodore Roosevelt notes that he knew Wells was a captain.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-06-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Edgar Huidekoper Wells. [June 14, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282751. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Huidekoper Wells. [14 Jun. 1918]. Image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282751.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, June 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Huidekoper Wells.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282751.

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. March 12, 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.