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Quentin Roosevelt writes of his frustration of being kept at a port for a week and becoming bored. Envelope notes a censor has looked at the letter.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1917
Quentin Roosevelt informs his mother they should arrive in Europe soon. He writes of boredom and homesickness on board.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1917-08-10
President Roosevelt tells Henry Adams that he has previously read the diary of Adams’s grandfather, John Quincy Adams, but has sent for another copy in order to reread the portion concerning the period after Adams’s presidency. Roosevelt wishes that he did not sympathize with John Quincy Adams about being bored after leaving office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-09
A well-dressed union representative labeled “Walking Delegate” stands outside a prison cell, holding a paper that states “Law to Prohibit Convict Labor in State Prisons.” A dejected prisoner sits in the cell. Caption: But idleness, misery and insanity for the unfortunate convict.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897-02-10.