Theodore Roosevelt Jr. writes to his father, Theodore Roosevelt, about his family and the recent primary election. Ted, his wife, Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, and their newborn daughter, Grace Green Roosevelt, have just visited the country with Richard M. Tobin. The primary election in San Francisco, California, has just ended and Ted is confident that their candidate, James Rolph, has won. In response to Roosevelt’s concerns about William Kent, Ted clarifies the content of his conversation with Kent. Ted encloses an article from The California Outlook.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-07-31

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 26, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70796. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Sep. 1911?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70796.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944.: , [1911, September 26?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70796.

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. October 29, 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.