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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to give him advice about sleeping bags. Roosevelt is meeting with the football men from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton to get them to stop having “mucker play.” He adds that Archie loves playing football, while Quentin is reading advanced books. Roosevelt ends by saying how glad he is to have Secretary of State Elihu Root and Secretary of War William H. Taft.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-10-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt tell his son Ted about his recent trip down the Mississippi River, and gives him details about both a bear and a deer he shot. Roosevelt also mentions his reception on the trip down, particularly in Mississippi. Roosevelt is also concerned about his son’s health and wonders if he will be able to play with Harvard’s first string of football.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919