Diary of Theodore Roosevelt for the year 1882. Diary only contains entries through February. Roosevelt spent the majority of time in Albany, New York, as a member of the New York State Assembly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1882

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

25

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, 1882. [January 29, 1882]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288502. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1882. [29 Jan. 1882]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288502.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1882, January 29]. Personal diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1882.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288502.

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.