Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Kimberly, Louis Ashfield, 1830-1902, Kimberly, Margaret Roosevelt, 1851-1927, Pensions, Portrait painting, Roosevelt family, Widows
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Robert Barnwell Roosevelt encloses a letter he received from his daughter, Margaret Roosevelt Kimberly, regarding the pension for Admiral Kimberly’s widow. Margaret is married to Admiral Kimberly’s brother. He closes by adding that he has recently “turned artist” and is painting a portrait of President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906
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
4
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 from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36866. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36866.
APA:
Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906., [1902, January 30]. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36866.
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 12, 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.
