Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt
Subject(s): Convalescence, Military readiness, Military service, Voluntary, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald, 1918-1990, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, War wounds--Treatment, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt is enjoying spending time with Archie Roosevelt’s family, Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt and Archibald Roosevelt. Major Joyce visited and suggested that Archie could recuperate faster at Sagamore Hill. Roosevelt agrees and hopes that Archie will accept the opportunity if it arises. Roosevelt encloses an article he wrote regarding the government’s “hideous failures” to prepare for war and supply the armed forces.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-05-05
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
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 Archibald B. Roosevelt. [May 5, 1918]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt. [5 May. 1918]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287410.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1918, May 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287410.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
