Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sarah Bancroft Leavitt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Medals, badges, decorations, etc., Croix de guerre (France), Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Derby, Richard, 1881-1963, Families, Family, France, Military Cross (Great Britain), Military decorations, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, War wounds, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt is pleased to hear from Sarah Bancroft Leavitt. Archibald Roosevelt is recovering from his wounds and is only concerned about returning to the front. Archie was awarded the French Croix de guerre and Kermit Roosevelt received the British Military Cross. Kermit has also been transferred to the American military as a captain of artillery. Ted Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt are fighting in France. Richard Derby is serving with the 2nd Division in France.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-06-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Leavitt, Sarah Bancroft, 1842-1929
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Sarah Bancroft Leavitt. [June 1, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286253. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sarah Bancroft Leavitt. [1 Jun. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286253.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, June 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sarah Bancroft Leavitt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286253.
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.