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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to share a Hindustani proverb given him by a friend which expresses Roosevelt’s views about preparing in advance for war. He describes springtime at the White House and his time with Edith. He adds that he is glad the social season is over. He may have some tussles with Congress, if the Speaker tries to obstruct business, but the Republican Party has a good record of getting work done. Roosevelt says the USS Mayflower has run aground but he will be sure Kermit has a boat for his Mississippi River trip.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-03-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt pens his son Kermit Roosevelt with updates about the family’s activities over the previous weekend, including rides on the presidential yacht and hikes with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. He is especially gushing about his wife, and Kermit’s mother, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s aptitude for physical activity and general intelligence. Roosevelt goes on to describe his trouble responding to the San Francisco Board of Eduction’s attempt to remove Japanese students from schools. He believes that the general distain for the Japanese among Americans on the Pacific Coast, stemming from labor disputes and racism, is to blame. Congress’ refusal to fund new fortifications in Hawaii and the Philippines has added to Roosevelt’s woes in the region.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-04

Letter from Carl Theodore Vogelgesang to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Carl Theodore Vogelgesang to Theodore Roosevelt

Rear Admiral Vogelgesang, who has recently been removed from his post on the presidential yacht Mayflower by the Board of Investigation, updates President Roosevelt on his current posting and expresses his gratitude for the opportunity to serve as part of Roosevelt’s household. He asks Roosevelt to thank Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for the flowers she sent his wife during their time of uncertainty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Secretary of the Navy Meyer on the topic of Semmes Read, whose case is now before Meyer. Read was the best among all the officers Roosevelt saw on the presidential yachts USS Mayflower and USS Sylph, and he had the highest confidence in him. Roosevelt says that if Read recovers and if there were a war, he would advocate for Read being put back in any position he would accept.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1911-06-19