Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Birthdays, Books and reading, Gifts, Health, Luncheons, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson could not hear Theodore Roosevelt during the telephone conversation. She wanted to wish him a happy birthday, ask what book he wanted as a gift, and inquire about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health. She asks him to lunch on November 14 and wants to see him terribly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-31

Creator(s)

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71812. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933. Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71812.

APA:

Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933., [1911, October 31]. Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71812.

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 27, 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.