Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dora Watkins and Thomas Watkins
The Roosevelts are in Europe and have been traveling long hours by rail, by carriage, and on foot.
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1869-10-09
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The Roosevelts are in Europe and have been traveling long hours by rail, by carriage, and on foot.
1869-10-09
Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed Switzerland and Scotland. He describes a carriage ride from Geneva to Chamonix. They ascended a mountain on mules to visit the Mer de Glace, a glacier on Mont Blanc. Roosevelt has been collecting stamps from the countries he has visited.
1869-11-11
The Roosevelts spent Christmas in Rome and there were many presents. They ascended Mount Vesuvius and Roosevelt stuck an alpine stick into a small crater which caught the stick on fire. The route down from Vesuvius was very rough.
1870-01-06