The Letters of Edith Kermit Roosevelt to Marion King
Subject(s): Ames, Judith Quentin Derby, 1923-1973, Books and reading, Cather, Willa, 1873-1947, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Dworkin, Alexandra Roosevelt, 1945-, Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944, Friendship--Correspondence, Gable, John A., Gannett, Sarah Alden Derby, 1920-1999, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935, King, Marion Morrison, 1888-1976, Lee, Charles H., -1936, Letters, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Presidents' spouses, Putnam, Carleton, 1901-1998, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Anna Curtenius, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Frances Blanche Webb, 1917-1995, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1916-2000, Williams, Edith Derby, 1917-2008
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Excerpts from 597 letters exchanged between Marion Morrison King and Edith Kermit Roosevelt. The letters shed light on Roosevelt’s love of books and reading, her relationship with her children, life at Sagamore Hill, and her health difficulties in later life.
A photograph of Roosevelt and two photographs of King accompany the article. A photograph unrelated to the article shows Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association John A. Gable with three members of the Roosevelt family at Sagamore Hill.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1981
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
9
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The Letters of Edith Kermit Roosevelt to Marion King. [1981]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306016. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
King, Alice Gore, 1914-2007. The Letters of Edith Kermit Roosevelt to Marion King. [1981]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306016.
APA:
King, Alice Gore, 1914-2007., [1981]. The Letters of Edith Kermit Roosevelt to Marion King.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306016.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.