Presidential Snapshot (#26): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Presidents--Correspondence, Presidents--Election--Forecasting

President Roosevelt contemplates his chances for victory in the upcoming presidential election in a letter to his son Kermit Roosevelt. Roosevelt lists the states of which he is confident of victory along with those in which he believes the contest is in doubt. Roosevelt assures his son that he is content to stand by his record of the past three years and that he considers himself fortunate to have been president.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1904-10-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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

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Chicago:

Presidential Snapshot (#26): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [October 26, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308626. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential Snapshot (#26): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt. [26 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308626.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 26]. Presidential Snapshot (#26): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308626.

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. February 19, 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.