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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt congratulates his son, Theodore Roosevelt, on his grades. He cautions Ted against making a mistake that he personally made when he was at Harvard where he got good grades in the first half of the year, and then did not study for the second half and ended up with low marks because of poor grades in his finals. Frank Witherbee visited Roosevelt recently.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt congratulates his son Kermit on his grades. Roosevelt is sorry for Archie, as he tries very hard, but his grades are not very good. He describes a walk he recently took with Fitzhugh Lee, John McIlhenny, and Cecil Andrew Lyon. Douglas Robinson and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson are currently visiting and having a nice time. They are disappointed that Stewart Douglas Robinson has been expelled from Harvard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is very concerned about the letter that Dr. Morgan wrote Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about his son Ted’s eyes. It seems that Ted has not been wearing his corrective glasses and that now surgery will be necessary. Roosevelt urges his son to take care of his eyes and to wear his glasses and see the doctor. He instructs him to see the doctor at once and then to let his parents know both about his eyes and about how his studies are going.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes an encouraging letter to his son Ted Roosevelt, who has been placed on academic probation at Harvard. He includes portions of letters from Dean Byron S. Hurlbut and Professor William R. Castle, showing that people at Harvard feel kindly toward him and believe that he can overcome this setback. He urges his son to study hard and focus on academics, rather than athletics or a social life.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William R. Castle

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William R. Castle

President Roosevelt thanks William R. Castle for the reassuring letter about his son Ted Roosevelt’s college career. Ted and his father are both chagrined following a letter from Edgar Huidekoper Wells informing them that Ted has been placed on academic probation. Ted intends to place academics and work above everything else next semester.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919