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President Roosevelt congratulates Florence Spring Rice on the birth of her son. Roosevelt would congratulate Cecil Spring Rice, but being a father himself, he knows fathers “don’t count for much.” He gladly accepts the role of godfather.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-25
Theodore Roosevelt reports that Archie Roosevelt is now a father and that Archie’s old captain, Adolf Wiedebach, came to visit. Weidebach agrees with Roosevelt that the German-American Alliance should be suppressed. He ends with a comment about letters being censored.
1918-03-04
Theodore Roosevelt sends his congratulations to Carl Graf and his wife on the birth of their son.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-28
Theodore Roosevelt writes to John J. Neff, congratulating him and his family on the birth of his child.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-10
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary confirms receipt of the letter by Marshall J. Hapgood and congratulates the families of the twelve babies born in Hapgood’s town. He did not receive the clippings Hapgood wanted Roosevelt to return, although he applauds his “very worthy action in opening accounts in the Savings Bank for the twelve babies.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Archer and Harriet Wallace to congratulate them on the birth of their baby and wishes them luck.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-05
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates E. L. Stowell on the birth of his child and sends congratulations to him and Mrs. Stowell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-01
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Peter Ebner and hopes Mrs. Ebner and the children are doing well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-01
Theodore Roosevelt sends his congratulations to Arthur W. Sunter and his wife on the birth of their child. Roosevelt wishes the couple and their baby well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-24
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Fred Christian for his sixteenth child.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-01
President Roosevelt congratulates Mrs. Joseph Very Quarles on the birth of her granddaughter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-20
President Roosevelt congratulates F. Norton Goddard and his wife on the new arrival.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-22
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1892 to December 1898. Notable events include the death of Elliott Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt is appointed New York City Police Commissioner, his tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Spanish-American War, and Roosevelt’s gubernatorial campaign.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from October 1858 to December 1870. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s involvement in the American Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt meeting John Hay as a child, and the Roosevelt family’s first European trip.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Commissioner Roosevelt congratulates Frances Theodora Parsons on the birth of her son.
1897-01-06
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles announcing the birth of his son, Quentin Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1897-11-19
Macgrane Coxe was sorry to hear of the illnesses of two of Vice President Roosevelt’s children. He was particularly touched by Quentin Roosevelt’s illness as he recalled meeting Roosevelt at the Metropolitan Club on the day of Quentin’s birth. Coxe extends his sympathy and prays for the children’s recovery.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-24