Groton School

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is glad he has been practicing “Japanese wrestling” but he will not try it again until he is less busy. He feels like a “stewed owl” in the afternoons after working all day, and describes his various injuries and bruises. Roosevelt hopes that Congress will only stay in session another two weeks as things have been going well and he does not want anything to go wrong. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is on her way to Groton School to see Ted and Kermit Roosevelt since they have mumps.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt is very sorry that his sons Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt have the mumps. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is on her way to Groton School to stay with them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt can only stay at Groton for one day in spite of the number of invitations he has received.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bellamy Storer

President Roosevelt’s friend Sherrard Billings is in Europe and Roosevelt commends him to Ambassador Storer’s hospitality.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt was glad to have further information about Theodore Roosevelt Jr.’s injured nose.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt compares Theodore Roosevelt’s success in athletics to his own time in the New York Assembly. President Roosevelt is pleased with the Alaska boundary award and believes that a decisive factor in the arbitration was the British understanding of the consequences that would follow a disagreement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt suggests May 24 for the prize day celebration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is pleased that Theodore Roosevelt has a high standing in his class at Groton School but reemphasizes that athletics must be subordinate to study and work. Renown is behaving better around automobiles and Roosevelt rewards his good behavior with lumps of sugar. Roosevelt continues to struggle with the “very wealthy people” and the trade unionists.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt is touched by Endicott Peabody’s thoughtfulness about Theodore Roosevelt his son. Roosevelt will write to Ted that he should not go on the “higher Eleven” this year.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt has received several letters from Groton faculty and staff recommending that Theodore Roosevelt play on the third squad. Roosevelt agrees with their assessment because the risk of injury is too high simply to play on the second squad instead of the third.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt have decided to allow Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to play and Roosevelt takes all responsibility if Ted is hurt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt will be allowed to play football on the Groton School second squad but President Roosevelt is uncertain if the risk is met by the reward and wants him to focus on studies. President Roosevelt has been spending time with the son of former President Garfield who is a great comfort.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sherrard Billings

President Roosevelt encloses the picture and is pleased with the information about Ted.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt accepts Endicott Peabody’s invitation to speak at Prize Day at Groton School, to celebrate the school’s 20th anniversary, in the spring of 1904. He says, “Groton stands for the hopes and beliefs and aspirations, and above all for the sturdy, resolute purposes, which represent all that is loftiest and truest in our American life.” This letter may have also fulfilled Peabody’s request for a letter to exhibit in the school, along with those of other Presidents.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Le Baron Russell Briggs

President Roosevelt is considering the future education of his eldest son, Ted. He questions Dean Briggs on the possibility of Ted leaving Groton early and then graduating from Harvard in three years.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sherrard Billings

Ted is doing well and President Roosevelt will send a word of warning to Kermit regarding his “black marks.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt congratulates Ted on Groton’s victory over St. Mark’s in football. The President’s turkey hunt was a failure but he will soon be out bear hunting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sherrard Billings

President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Billings for his encouraging letter regarding Ted and Kermit’s performance at Groton, and responds to a query regarding a potential appointment for another Groton student.

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Creation Date

1902-10-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt’s bruises from the trolley accident developed into an abscess and the western trip was canceled. However, the beginning of the trip was a great success. Roosevelt is in bed being cared for by Mrs. Roosevelt. Roosevelt would like updates regarding Ted’s schooling and is pleased that Ted is looking after Kermit.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Q. Tirrell

President Roosevelt forwards a letter, presumably from Endicott Peabody. Roosevelt would consider it a favor if Charles Q. Tirrell could recommend Miss Caryl, the sister of the deceased postmistress, to take her place, as recommended by Mr. Peabody. Roosevelt would like to make Miss Caryl’s appointment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-04