Letter from Hamilton Coolidge to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Aviation, Condolence notes, Coolidge, Mary Hamilton Hill, 1862-1952, Miller, Flora Whitney, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, World War (1914-1918)
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Captain Hamilton Coolidge writes to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt after the death her son, and his friend, Quentin Roosevelt. Coolidge reflects on Quentin’s efforts in aviation and believes his attitudes helped establish the squadron’s “slight but definite supremacy in the air.” Coolidge hopes to find the time to write a small biography of Quentin.
Collection
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1918-10-12
Creator(s)
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
4
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 Hamilton Coolidge to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [October 12, 1918]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286886. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Coolidge, Hamilton, 1895-1918. Letter from Hamilton Coolidge to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [12 Oct. 1918]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286886.
APA:
Coolidge, Hamilton, 1895-1918., [1918, October 12]. Letter from Hamilton Coolidge 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/o286886.
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.
