Diary of Theodore Roosevelt with entries from January 1883 and August-September 1884. Roosevelt notes his legislative activities during January 1883 and records an 1884 hunting trip to the Bighorn Mountains. The diary concludes with notes on Roosevelt’s personal finances.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1883-1884

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

40

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Diary

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1883-1884. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288501. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1883-1884. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288501.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [n.d.]. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1883-1884.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288501.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.