Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Death and burial of a person, Fortescue, Marion T. (Marion Theresa), 1849-1902, Funeral service
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President Roosevelt’s Aunt Marion has died and her husband, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, hopes President Roosevelt can attend the funeral. Robert Roosevelt tells that Marion Roosevelt died with a picture of President Roosevelt by her bed and was proud of him. He hopes President Roosevelt can attend, but understands if he cannot.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-11
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
3
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. [April 11, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37527. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906. Letter from Robert Barnwell Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37527.
APA:
Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906., [1902, April 11]. 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/o37527.
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. February 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.
