Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Octave Thanet

Subject(s): Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dinners and dining, Scheduling

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt invites Alice French to dinner, where she looks forward to presenting Ethel Roosevelt. Captain Lee will unfortunately be leaving to join his regiment before French arrives.

Collection

Newberry Library

Creation Date

1901-1909

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Recipient

Thanet, Octave, 1850-1934

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Newberry Library

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Octave Thanet. [n.d.]. Newberry Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291592. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948. Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Octave Thanet. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291592.

APA:

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948., [n.d.]. Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Octave Thanet.
Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291592.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Newberry Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library.

APA:

Newberry Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/newberry-library.