Letter from Mary Elizabeth Whiton Washburn to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Condolence notes, Groton School, Regan, James D., 1876-1960, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Turkeys
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Mary Elizabeth Whiton Washburn writes a letter of condolence to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt after the death of her son Quentin Roosevelt. Washburn remembers when Quentin called on her as a boy and conversed about turkeys and their price. Washburn is glad to have known Quentin.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-09-05
Creator(s)
Washburn, Mary Elizabeth Whiton, 1836-1928
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Mary Elizabeth Whiton Washburn to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [September 5, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286876. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washburn, Mary Elizabeth Whiton, 1836-1928. Letter from Mary Elizabeth Whiton Washburn to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [5 Sep. 1918]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286876.
APA:
Washburn, Mary Elizabeth Whiton, 1836-1928., [1918, September 5]. Letter from Mary Elizabeth Whiton Washburn to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286876.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
APA:
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.
