Letter from Cornelius Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Cornelius Roosevelt thanks President Roosevelt for the “beautifully expressed” message. Roosevelt’s father would have been proud if he were still alive.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Cornelius, 1847-1902

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 from Cornelius Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 4, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36110. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Cornelius, 1847-1902. Letter from Cornelius Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Dec. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36110.

APA:

Roosevelt, Cornelius, 1847-1902.: , [1901, December 4]. Letter from Cornelius Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36110.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.