Letter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Adultery, Aversion, Belmont, Jessie Ann Robbins, 1858-1935, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Musicals, Root, Clara, 1853-1928
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An anonymous “poor but respectable wife” expresses shock and outrage that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt accepted an invitation to a musical given by Jessie R. Belmont who is an “adultress” [sic].
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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:
Letter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293577. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Letter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293577.
APA:
Unknown., [1906]. Letter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293577.
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. March 26, 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.
