Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Animals, Assassination attempt, Brazil--São Paulo, Egan, Frank J. (Frank Joseph), 1878-1925, Morgan, Edwin V. (Edwin Vernon), 1865-1934, Railroads--Design and construction, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Kermit Roosevelt expresses his worry over the recent assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt and wishes he could be with him. He also discusses the work he is doing in Brazil and two wild mammals he saw while taking a break.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-10-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Kermit Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 15, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o89261. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943. Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Oct. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o89261.
APA:
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943., [1912, October 15]. Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o89261.
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 13, 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.
