Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. John Mott
Subject(s): Death and burial of a person, Medical care, Cost of, Watkins, Dora, 1822-1909
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Theodore Roosevelt was sad to hear of the death of his childhood nurse, Dora Watkins. He regrets that he was not in the country and offers to reimburse Mrs. John Mott if she incurred any expenses during Watkins’s final illness and funeral. Original and typewritten copy.
Collection
Creation Date
1909-07-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 Mrs. John Mott. [July 17, 1909]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287361. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. John Mott. [17 Jul. 1909]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287361.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, July 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. John Mott.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287361.
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. February 26, 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.
