Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Derby

Subject(s): Derby, Richard, 1914-1922, Grandchildren of presidents, Horses, Soldiers--Rating of

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son-in-law Richard Derby and thanks him for the nice things he wrote about Archie Roosevelt. He adds that he does not agree that Derby is a “mediocre soldier.” He describes rowing and riding with Edith Roosevelt and the antics of Derby’s son, Richard, Jr.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-08-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Derby, Richard, 1881-1963

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Richard Derby. [August 16, 1916]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283308. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Derby. [16 Aug. 1916]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283308.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, August 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Derby.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283308.

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.