Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt
Subject(s): Davidson, Harry, Marriage, Military policy--Public opinion, Military readiness--Public opinion, Miller, Flora Whitney, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald, 1918-1990, Sloane, Florence Adele, 1873-1960, Speeches, addresses, etc., World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt spoke for the Red Cross at Carnegie Hall and was surprised when the person leading him to the stage whispered that Harry Davidson was working to get Flora Whitney overseas to marry Quentin Roosevelt. The woman turned out to be Adele Burden. Roosevelt has heard nothing of Davidson’s efforts but he hopes that Flora and Quentin can marry. Grace Lockwood Roosevelt and Archibald Roosevelt have been at Sagamore Hill for a month. Roosevelt will be leaving tomorrow for a speaking trip about the war and Americanism. He continues to balance pointing out the government’s shortcomings while not being perceived as attacking the government. Currently, the people are only half awake to the government’s folly.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-05-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Quentin Roosevelt. [May 23, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286400. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt. [23 May. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286400.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, May 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286400.
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 22, 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.
