Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Americans--Travel, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scientific expeditions, Smithsonian Institution, Sudan--Khartoum, Travel--Planning, Travels
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Theodore Roosevelt is concerned about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s “fright” and would come home if he were not on a scientific expedition pledged to work for the Smithsonian Institution. He has moved up his arrival in Khartoum as early as is feasible. Roosevelt is puzzled by the information he is receiving regarding American political affairs. It seems like he will be in a “scrape” as soon as he lands. He loved Ethel Roosevelt’s last letter and wishes they were together at Sagamore Hill.
Collection
Creation Date
1909-12-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
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. [December 12, 1909]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286192. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1909]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286192.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, December 12]. 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/o286192.
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. August 3, 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.
