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Theodore Roosevelt’s children, with several pets, pose for a group portrait. Back row: Ethel, Alice (with a dog on her lap), Quentin, Kermit (holding a guinea pig), Archie. Front row: Ted (with a dog).
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1899-1901
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward opposes vivisection and President Roosevelt offers to sign any bill affecting the District of Columbia as well as encouraging Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody to sign similar bills. Roosevelt is currently looking after two young guinea pigs for Ethel Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-20
President Roosevelt is glad to hear of the monument to William Shipp, who was killed during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt is also touched that Margaret Shipp’s boy named his “best guinea pig” after the President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-31
Theodore Roosevelt gives his sister Anna Roosevelt an update on the pets at Sagamore Hill, including the horses and guinea pig. He relates a funny conversation he and wife Edith had with son Kermit and gives Anna some advice about living abroad in England.
1894-06-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt giving her an update on the status of the family. Edith and the children have just left by train to return to New York. He describes picking roses with the three older children.
1894-04-13