John D. Crimmins announces that his son, Martin Lalor Crimmins, who was a member of the Rough Riders, had a son born on February 28. Both mother and son are healthy, and Martin is “the proudest father in the land.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-21

Creator(s)

Crimmins, John D. (John Daniel), 1844-1917

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

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 John D. Crimmins to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 21, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40664. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crimmins, John D. (John Daniel), 1844-1917. Letter from John D. Crimmins to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Mar. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40664.

APA:

Crimmins, John D. (John Daniel), 1844-1917., [1903, March 21]. Letter from John D. Crimmins to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40664.

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.