Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Subject(s): Books and reading, Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929, North Dakota, Outdoor life, Ranching, Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed visiting Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and her family. Roosevelt is attached to his ranch and feels that he is living in an “ideal hero land” that he finds powerfully appealing. He recently enjoyed the book On Both Sides.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1886-08-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Language

English

Period

Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [August 7, 1886]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287372. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. [7 Aug. 1886]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287372.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1886, August 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287372.

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 5, 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.