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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about his and Edith’s recent visit to the Wadsworths. The children are doing well and Roosevelt is still enjoying playing polo as is cousin Emlen Roosevelt. Edith is expecting another child.
1888-07-15
Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna on the status of the family. Daughter Alice is learning her letters and baby Ted is doing well also. Roosevelt continues to enjoy playing polo and working on his writing slowly. Their brother Elliott is better and Roosevelt wonders if someone should talk to him about his “imprudence.”
1888-07-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about her trip to Ireland and Irish/English politics as well as current happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Their brother Elliott is doing much better. Roosevelt continues to enjoy playing polo and lists the people he has visited with lately. His “magnum opus” is progressing slowly.
1888-06-24
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about recent happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Their brother, Elliott, has been very ill. Roosevelt’s friends Nellie Tyler and Henry Cabot Lodge have been visiting the family, and Roosevelt has spent time playing polo with the Underhills and others.
1888-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about her recent trip to Ireland. He says Ireland is a terrible problem for the English. He also updates her about happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Daughter Alice has returned home from a visit with her late mother’s family. There is some trouble with the servants. The polo club is doing well, as is baby Ted.
1888-06-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about current happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Roosevelt and his friends have created a polo club. Cousin Emlen Roosevelt is playing as well and Uncle Jimmie might, too. Two of Roosevelt’s political essays are going to be published. Alice is visiting Grandmother Lee.
1888-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about social events that are happening in Oyster Bay, New York. He would like to get a polo club established in town.
1887-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about some statistics that he is trying to obtain for her. He also tells her that he and wife Edith have been giving small dinners. He comments on polo games at Meadowbrook.
1892-07-23
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt regarding some statistics that he is trying to obtain for her. He also expresses his displeasure at a recent article about him and his polo playing in Harper’s Weekly.
1892-07-20
Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna on the status of the family. Wife Edith is feeling better after her miscarriage so he will take his trip West as planned. The children are doing very well and he continues to play polo and work on his book.
1888-08-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about current happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. The Roosevelts have been entertaining guests and playing tennis and polo. Roosevelt also discusses the upcoming election and thinks that Benjamin Harrison will be a good candidate.
1888-07-30
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about recent happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Roosevelt has been entertaining guests, including his brother Elliott and brother-in-law Douglas Robinson, and entered his ponies in the local races. Roosevelt is upset about an incident involving Alice and her canceled visit to Henderson House because sister Corinne’s mother-in-law did not have room for Alice’s nurse. He will be leaving to go West in a few days.
1888-08-05
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his wife Edith’s miscarriage. He blames it on the stress that his fall in a recent polo match caused Edith. Because of this, Roosevelt is delaying, or may even cancel, his trip West. A storm took the roof of the bathing houses.
1888-08-08
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about her upcoming visit to Sagamore Hill. Edith and the children are doing well, and Roosevelt will leave for the West the following day. He continues to play polo. Sister Corinne’s children drive Aunt Annie crazy.
1888-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson on his summer activities, including attempts to play polo with Francis T. Underhill and rowing with Edith to Lloyd’s Neck. Roosevelt also mentions that his daughter Alice is at home.
1887-06-08
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Richard M. Tobin for writing. He is overjoyed with his granddaughter, Grace Green Roosevelt. The international polo was worth seeing, and Roosevelt wishes Tobin could have seen it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-21
Theodore Roosevelt invites Robert P. Perkins to come for the weekend since Captain Barrett of the English Polo Team will be spending Sunday with Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-02
Theodore Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Navy Meyer to read the enclosed letter and do what is appropriate, saying that he believes “Rhoades to be a good man.” Roosevelt enjoyed seeing Meyer the other day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-02
At the request of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary advises Thomas Barry that the first international polo match will be on May 31, 1911, and that Thomas Hitchcock expects him for lunch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-26
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Barry confirming his attendance at a luncheon with Thomas Hitchcock and a polo game thereafter. Roosevelt requests Barry attend as well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-23