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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt giving her an update on the status of the family. Edith and the children have just left by train to return to New York. He describes picking roses with the three older children.
1894-04-13
Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna Roosevelt on the status of the family. Edith and the children are all doing very well. Roosevelt continues work on his third volume of Winning of the West.
1894-04-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of the family. Edith and the children are all doing very well, describing Alice and Ethel in particular. Roosevelt has attended a few political dinners over the past week.
1894-04-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of the family. Edith and the children will be traveling to New York to visit Anna in a few weeks. Baby Archie will be baptized at Oyster Bay with sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and Bellamy Storer serving as godparents. Roosevelt continues to socialize and attend political dinners.
1894-04-22
Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna on their brother Elliott, who continues to have a drinking problem. Sister Corinne has had a hard time with Elliott and with her own health. Roosevelt also informs her of recent happenings in the government. The Democrats are in a “hopeless snarl” over the tariff and the Republicans will carry the House of Representatives next fall.
1894-05-06
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of things in Washington. He dines out with colleagues nearly every evening and is working hard on his third volume of Winning of the West. He is having a disagreement with certain members of the cabinet over the Civil Service Law. He hopes there is no truth to rumors of abandoning Samoa and thinks Hawaii should be annexed.
1894-05-20
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna of social life in Washington and meeting Mrs. de Graffeureid of the Bureau of Labor.
1893-03-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes that he has not had time to do much big game hunting while dealing with the cattle business and breaking in 52 new ponies. He also tells his sister to get some rest.
1884-12-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about son Kermit’s upcoming visit to see his Aunt Corinne. He had word from Chamberlain that “dear old Bob” turned up safe. Roosevelt and wife Edith have also been doing a quite a bit of socializing.
1894-01-13
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his recent trip to Philadelphia to give a speech. His son Ted accompanied him on the trip. Roosevelt and his wife Edith have also been doing quite a bit of entertaining lately. Roosevelt’s Uncle Jim Roosevelt will buy Roosevelt’s land. The tangle in the House of Representatives over the tariff and income tax is good for the Republicans.
1894-01-28
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about recent happenings in Washington. He is spending a great deal of his time meeting with various politicians at social engagements. Roosevelt speaks highly of Senator Davis and comments on Native Americans in New Mexico and Arizona. He continues to engage in a battle over Civil Service reform.
1894-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of things with their alcoholic brother Elliott who is now in Virginia. Elliott continues to be difficult. Roosevelt recently dined with the “barbarian” Vice President Stevenson and Secretary of the Interior Smith. Representative Reed and Senator Lodge made good speeches about the tariff debate.
1894-02-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt discussing her present stay in London. Uncle Jim Roosevelt only wants to buy Roosevelt’s 10-acre lot. Roosevelt also discusses the current happenings in Washington, and the numerous people with which he and wife Edith have been spending their time.
1894-02-11
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about the recent social happenings in Washington. He and wife Edith have attended many political dinners, including one at Senator Brice’s, and encountered a multitude of individuals. Roosevelt does not think highly of the intellect of some of his colleagues. Son Kermit has now acquired the chicken pox.
1894-02-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about the recent social happenings in Washington. He continues to attend many political dinners and describes Senator Chushman Kellogg Davis and Speaker of the House Thomas B. Reed. Roosevelt is not pleased by the progress made by President Cleveland. He hopes Anna is presented at court while she is in England.
1894-02-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his recent four day trip with a friend to Aiken, South Carolina. While there, he engaged in fox hunting and polo playing.
1894-03-19
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt agreeing with her decision to stay in London through the fall. Sister Corinne and husband Douglas Robinson are visiting with the children. Roosevelt continues to host political dinners.
1894-03-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about her presentation to Queen Victoria of England. Roosevelt encloses pictures drawn by his son Ted and others depicting her presentation at Court. Roosevelt shares Anna’s letters with the Cabot Lodges. Cecil Spring Rice is depressed lately.
1894-04-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about the health of wife Edith and the impending birth of their next child. Despite Edith’s condition, she and Roosevelt have still been actively socializing.
1894-04-08
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister, Bamie, about a solo hunting trip he took into the Badlands and how he fared.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1884-06-23