Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dora Watkins and Thomas Watkins
Subject(s): Carriages and carts, Family vacations, France--Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Glaciers, Mules--Transportation, Scotland, Stamp collecting, Switzerland--Geneva, Travel
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Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed Switzerland and Scotland. He describes a carriage ride from Geneva to Chamonix. They ascended a mountain on mules to visit the Mer de Glace, a glacier on Mont Blanc. Roosevelt has been collecting stamps from the countries he has visited.
Collection
Creation Date
1869-11-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Watkins, Dora, 1822-1909; Watkins, Thomas
Language
English
Period
Youth (October 27, 1858-1881)
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 Dora Watkins and Thomas Watkins. [November 11, 1869]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287352. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dora Watkins and Thomas Watkins. [11 Nov. 1869]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287352.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1869, November 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dora Watkins and Thomas Watkins.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287352.
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 15, 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.
