Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1884
Subject(s): Dow, Wilmot S. (Wilmot Sewall), 1854-1891, Ferris, Sylvane M., 1858-1933, Finance, Personal, Hunting, Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929, Morès, Antoine Amédée Marie Vincent Manca de Vallombrosa, marquis de, 1858-1896, North Dakota--Badlands, North Dakota--Elkhorn Ranch, Roosevelt, Alice Lee, 1861-1884, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930, United States--Little Missouri River, Weather
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Diary of Theodore Roosevelt for the year 1884. Includes entry regarding the deaths of his wife and mother on February 14, with the statement, “The light has gone out of my life.” Also, the diary describes Roosevelt’s hunting and ranching experiences for the year in the Dakota Badlands. A list of photographs taken and his personal finance record is also included in the back of the diary. Only pages on which text appeared are included.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1884
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
43
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1884. [January 22, 1884]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284449. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1884. [22 Jan. 1884]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284449.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1884, January 22]. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1884.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284449.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
