Theodore Roosevelt sends news from home to an injured Archibald Roosevelt. The family is very proud of Archie, and Roosevelt is enjoying spending time with his grandchildren. The German offensive has made it clear to the public that American forces are “helpless to give substantial aid” to their allies. American forces do not have sufficient equipment and supplies, or any immediate prospect of being properly supplied.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-04-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 Archibald B. Roosevelt. [April 14, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287407. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt. [14 Apr. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287407.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, April 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287407.

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 29, 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.