Governor Roosevelt writes his sister-in-law Emily Tyler Carow and encloses a small Rough Rider pin as a small birthday present. Edith is no longer frail and Ted is better than he was a year ago. Kermit is able to hold his own, Ethel is motherly, Archie mischievous, and Quentin is cuter everyday. The children enjoy the governor’s house and Edith enjoys being a governor’s wife.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1899-03-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Carow, Emily Tyler, 1865-1939

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

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 Emily Tyler Carow. [March 20, 1899]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283510. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emily Tyler Carow. [20 Mar. 1899]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283510.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1899, March 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emily Tyler Carow.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283510.

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.