Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt
Subject(s): Armed Forces--Equipment and supplies, Convalescence, Marriage, Military Cross (Great Britain), Military policy, Military service, Voluntary, Miller, Flora Whitney, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald, 1918-1990, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Speeches, addresses, etc., United States. War Department, United States. War Dept., War wounds--Treatment, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, World War (1914-1918)
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Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt and her son Archibald Roosevelt have left Sagamore Hill. It appears that Grace’s father will not live much longer. Kermit Roosevelt has received the British Military Cross and is traveling to Madrid, Spain, to receive his orders after being transferred to the American military. The War Department will not allow Flora Whitney to travel abroad and marry Quentin Roosevelt. Ted Roosevelt is likely fighting at the front and Quentin continues to be frustrated due to the lack of aircraft. Roosevelt encourages Archibald Roosevelt to return home to recuperate as he believes that Archie would be able to heal faster. Roosevelt has returned from a speaking tour and believes that the public is becoming “more warlike.”
Collection
Creation Date
1918-06-02
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. [June 2, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287414. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt. [2 Jun. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287414.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, June 2]. 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/o287414.
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.