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Albert Bushnell Hart, former classmate and friend of Theodore Roosevelt, asks Kermit Roosevelt, co-founder of the United States Lines, would consider granting a special fare rate for a trip to England and back for the Harvard Observatory–Massachusetts Institute of Technology Expedition to observe the Russian eclipse on June 19, 1936.
1936-01-10
Receipt of letter parcel received by Kermit Roosevelt from The Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-22
President Roosevelt contemplates his chances for victory in the upcoming presidential election in a letter to his son Kermit Roosevelt. Roosevelt lists the states of which he is confident of victory along with those in which he believes the contest is in doubt. Roosevelt assures his son that he is content to stand by his record of the past three years and that he considers himself fortunate to have been president.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1904-10-26
In a letter to his son Kermit Roosevelt, President Roosevelt describes aspects of his trip to Panama to check on the progress of building the Panama Canal. Roosevelt notes the heavy rain, the work of the steam shovels, and his long days of inspecting various aspects of the project. Roosevelt remarks that the jungle flora and fauna renewed his interest in natural history.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1906-11-20
In a letter to his son Kermit Roosevelt, President Roosevelt describes a weekend visit to Pine Knot, the rural retreat purchased by Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt in Virginia. Roosevelt notes that he did the cooking for himself and Edith, and that they enjoyed walking the property and sitting on the piazza. Roosevelt also writes of his efforts to bring the Russians and Japanese to the negotiating table to achieve a diplomatic settlement to the Russo-Japanese War.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1905-06-11
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt about attending the funeral of Ida Saxton McKinley, President William McKinley’s widow, and he says that he was both “half irritated and half amused” that the assembled crowds seemed much more interested in him than in Mrs. McKinley or the memory of President McKinley. Roosevelt acknowledges that people will always be more interested in the live dog of the present than the dead lion of the past. The vision statement of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appears below the letter.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1907-06-01
President Roosevelt describes his trip to Pine Knot Cottage with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, including two days of failed turkey hunting expeditions that finally succeeded on the third day. He ends by saying Secretary of State Elihu Root’s speech went well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-04
President Roosevelt reports to his son Kermit Roosevelt that “life at Oyster Bay is as wonderful as it is pleasant.” He describes how the neighborhood entertained the officers of the Mayflower in a variety of ways. Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt spends most of his time boating with his dog Skip. Roosevelt is again busy with work, which includes writing speeches and making arrangements for the Atlantic Fleet. He hopes Kermit is enjoying himself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-27
The Greenways have settled into their new home in Ajo, Arizona, for the winter and would like Kermit and Belle Roosevelt to visit. John Campbell Greenway cannot attend the Boone and Crockett Club dinner but encloses a check for his entrance fee and dues. He regrets not being able to see the unveiling of the Theodore Roosevelt monument in Cuba.
1924-12-04
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that he finally got his elephant bull and will leave on a short safari on his own following Kermit’s trail. R. J. Cuninghame will take Kermit to try and get an elephant but he can try for one before that with Leslie J. Tarlton. Item includes a typed transcription of the letter.
1909-08-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt to tell him that Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s wife, Eleanor, has arrived and told him Kermit’s battery was attached to Ted’s regiment. Roosevelt reviews all the action Kermit has seen in the war and tell him how proud he is of him. He adds that Archibald “Archie” Roosevelt has written a small book about his experiences in the first year of the war.
1918-12-16
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt after returning home from seven weeks in the hospital with rheumatoid arthritis and sciatica. He says he can only hobble a few yards. He provides updates on Ethel Roosevelt Derby, Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt, and the grandchildren. Roosevelt asks Kermit to write him about his experiences in the Argonne and the march to the Rhine River. He closes by saying he hopes Kermit will be home soon, unless President Woodrow Wilson does something to his own selfish advantage.
1918-12-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt about the honor of him serving in General John J. Pershing’s army and the state of peace negotiations. He gives updates on Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt.
1918-11-03
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt that Mother, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, received a letter from Belle about the christening of Joseph Willard, and he has heard of Kermit’s part in the latest war action. Roosevelt gives updates on Archibald “Archie” Roosevelt and says he heard Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s husband Richard Derby has aged a great deal in the war.
1918-12-03
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that Bridges wanted some articles from Kermit about his time in Mesopotamia. Roosevelt says it is his sixtieth birthday and he has a lot of happy memories to look back on. He lists several guests he has had the past few days and criticizes President Woodrow Wilson for accepting any type of peace just to end the war.
1918-10-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt about mourning Quentin Roosevelt and how upset he is that Flora Payne Whitney was not able to go to Europe and marry him before he died. Roosevelt tells Kermit to write to Rudyard Kipling and that he will not give him any advice on machine guns or tanks because he trusts Kermit’s judgment. He is upset to have to sit and watch everything happen because he is too old to help.
1918-08-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say nineteen of his letters arrived in one day. Roosevelt discusses his views on the author Thomas Hardy and literature in general. He writes about Quentin Roosevelt’s death and how Mother and Quentin’s fiancee Flora Payne Whitney are doing. He adds he wrote to General John Pershing regarding Kermit being assigned to machine gun work.
1918-08-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the amazing things American newspapers are saying about Roosevelt’s four sons and how they contrast them with German Kaiser Wilhelm II’s sons. He says Quentin Roosevelt’s grave has been discovered and his fiancee Flora Payne Whitney will stay with Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Roosevelt talks of letters from Belle Roosevelt and Aunt Emily Tyler Carow and how he is doing all he can to get people to speed up the war.
1918-08-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from Dark Harbor, Maine, where he and Mother are staying with Ethel Roosevelt Derby and mourning Quentin Roosevelt. He says Ethel’s son Richard Derby has been a great comfort for Mother, and he hopes they will send Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt home soon. Roosevelt says Quentin’s death has been in every newspaper and has helped unite the country.
1918-07-28
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit regarding Quentin Roosevelt’s death and how everyone at Sagamore Hill is dealing with the news. He says he could not be prouder of his sons and would not have had it any other way. He says he and Mother went rowing to help ease their minds.
1918-07-21