Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marjorie Sterrett
Subject(s): Derby, Richard, 1914-1922, Gifts, Grandchildren of presidents, McMillan, Grace Green Roosevelt, 1911-1994, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Cornelius V. S., 1915-1991, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1914-2001
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Theodore Roosevelt writes “little Miss Marjorie” on behalf of his four grandchildren to donate $1.00 to help Marjorie and her school fellows “put our country in shape to ‘Fear God, and Take Her Own Part’.” He says a dime a piece is for his grandchildren: Gracie Roosevelt, Richard Derby II, Theodore Roosevelt III, and Cornelius Van Schaak Roosevelt. He goes on to describe each child. The remaining 60 cents are for his grandchildren yet to be born.
Collection
Creation Date
1916-02-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
3
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 Marjorie Sterrett. [February 5, 1916]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283310. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marjorie Sterrett. [5 Feb. 1916]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283310.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, February 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marjorie Sterrett.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283310.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
