Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt

Subject(s): Americans--Travel, Health, Rhinoceroses, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Wildfires

Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt are approaching the end of their trip and are content with their efforts. They are anxious to see their family again. The camp was almost burned a few nights ago, but the fire was fought off and the naturalists proved admirable in an emergency. They both remain healthy but must get sick soon to “make Africa justify its reputation.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1910-01-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Derby, Ethel Roosevelt

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

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 Ethel Roosevelt. [January 17, 1910]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286196. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt. [17 Jan. 1910]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286196.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1910, January 17]. 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/o286196.

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. March 5, 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.