Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt
Subject(s): Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, Outdoor recreation, Picnicking, Picnics, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Speeches, addresses, etc., Tennis
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President Roosevelt feels anxious when thinking of Ethel Roosevelt taking chances but congratulates her on her hat and hair standing by. Roosevelt has been busy, including composing speeches and playing tennis with Ambassador J. J. Jusserand. Quentin Roosevelt hurt his knee playing football but has had some success with tennis. Quentin also reluctantly joined Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for a picnic.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-11-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
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 Ethel Roosevelt. [November 10, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt. [10 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286183.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286183.
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.