Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
President Roosevelt writes to Kermit Roosevelt about life at Harvard. Roosevelt mentions finalizing speaking assignments, upcoming safari trip, and target practice with a Winchester rifle. He discusses difficulties with Congress, mentions appealing to California to avoid trouble, and details a showdown he had with the Senate. The Judiciary Committee had Herbert Knox Smith stand before the Senate to divulge confidential information. Roosevelt had to intervene and tell Chairman Clarence D. Clark they would not be told any information unless they impeached him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-23
