Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): College choice, Health, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Presidents--Evaluation, Princeton University, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Sea-power, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet
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Endicott Peabody thanks President Roosevelt for his letter and will speak with Kermit Roosevelt about Princeton, which he feels would provide a good education. He is glad Archie Roosevelt is looking healthy and that things have gone well with Alice Roosevelt Longworth. He is watching the fleet intently and is sure it will display the United States’ great seamanship. Peabody hopes Roosevelt’s success in service to his country brings him satisfaction and peace and wishes the family happy holidays.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-16
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57819. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944. Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57819.
APA:
Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944., [1907, December 16]. Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57819.
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. January 22, 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.
