Presidents--Public opinion

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about his hunting trip north of Quebec, Canada, where he killed a caribou and two moose. He also details Archie’s disappointing hunting trip to Banff, Alberta, Canada. Roosevelt criticizes President Wilson and his foreign policy toward Germany and Mexico and discusses the war in Europe. He also mentions that Ted is doing good business work, and Ted feels that Kermit has a real future with the bank.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-10-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit and Belle Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle with updates on members of the family including Archie and his decisions regarding Harvard clubs. Roosevelt details his leisure time at Oyster Bay and says he will send a speech he made to the Knights of Columbus. Roosevelt says the public initially object to him and his opinions but then come around to his point of view. He criticizes President Wilson but says that Wilson has finally recognized that the country wants to be prepared for war.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-11-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to criticize President Wilson’s administration as well as the leadership of the Republican Party. He hopes the Republicans can nominate someone the Progressives can support in the next presidential election. Roosevelt also mentions working with John D. Haseman, and newspaper articles by Colonel Rondon about Roosevelt’s trip in South America.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-11-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about Archie’s choice of Harvard Clubs and how Quentin is faring at Harvard. He also speaks of trouble in the Buenos Aires bank and a new bank venture he heard about. Roosevelt lists the recent visitors he has had and criticizes President Wilson. He add that the English were offended by a statement in Roosevelt’s last article for the Metropolitan.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-11-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about Germany destroying American munitions plants and criticizes President Wilson’s response. He also remarks on the unhappy response of British Foreign Secretary Grey and other Englishmen to an allusion Roosevelt made to England in one of his articles. He says Archie does not have the right college attitude and that Edith is steadily growing stronger. Roosevelt also mentions some visitors he has had and whom he wishes to call on.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-11-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit and Belle Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle that he was declared not guilty in the libel suit brought against him by William Barnes. He says he will not involve himself in politics anymore. Edith and Archie bought him a horse but it was too hard to handle and he fell and broke two ribs. Roosevelt tells Kermit to add dates to his letters and says he is enclosing some letters he wants Kermit to read. Roosevelt adds that if he were president, the country would be at war with Germany. President Wilson is handling the situation terribly.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-05-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about his upcoming trip to Louisiana. He says he will write a book with chapters on his travels to the Andes, Patagonia, Brazil, and Arizona. Roosevelt says his latest book Through the Brazilian Wilderness is getting recognition but he is unhappy that Scribner’s changed the title. He is sending Kermit South of Panama by Edward Alsworth Ross and looks forward to hearing Kermit’s thoughts on it. Roosevelt also gives his opinions on the War in Europe and President Wilson.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-05-31

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit and Belle Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle about how happy he is to have the Sagamore Hill home and the visits there by the family. He is happy he won the libel suit, though William Barnes Jr. may appeal. Roosevelt writes how disgusted he is with President Wilson’s handling of international affairs even though Secretary of State Bryan resigned. Roosevelt ultimately wants peace but thinks America should be at war with Germany and is ready to raise a division of mounted riflemen and enter the war. He also describes his ten day trip to Louisiana and says his ribs are mending nicely after falling off a horse.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-06-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say that in the event of war with Germany, Roosevelt plans to form a mounted regiment and wants Kermit to be a lieutenant. He says if war should break out with Mexico he would not want Kermit to join because it would be better suited to Archie or Quentin. He says he will write Seth Bullock about forming a North Dakota regiment. Roosevelt also talks about a visit from Archie and Archie’s view on Harvard Clubs including the Porcellian.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-06-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about rock climbing and riding with Edith. He also talks about the current financial and industrial crisis and how he will be blamed. Roosevelt says he will not be driven from his course.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-11-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about horseback riding and the current financial crisis. Roosevelt says the anger is centered on him but he does not care because he knows that what he did was right.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-11-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to report that Archie is much better after a small operation and will return to school soon. He talks about a snowy walk with Ambassador Jusserand and Beekman Winthrop, and horse back riding with Edith. Roosevelt describes the bear hunt dinner he hosted at the White House and still hopes to get Secretary of War Taft nominated as the Republican presidential candidate.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-12-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the Peruvian telegram scandal. A telegram with Roosevelt’s name was written by Assistant Secretary of State Adee and included the phrase “me and my people.” Secretary of State Root did not catch it and the media deemed the phrase evidence of Roosevelt’s megalomaniac tendencies. Roosevelt decided no one was to sign his name but himself from now on. Roosevelt closes the letter with a passage from Charles Dickens that Henry Cabot Lodge gave him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-03-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to tell him about his trip to the Jamestown Exposition on Georgia Day, where they built a reproduction of Roosevelt’s grandfather’s house as the Georgia State Building. He also congratulates Kermit on the performance of his crew team at Groton School.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-06-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to describe his trip down the Mississippi River. He describes the history of the river and stops along the way to make speeches. Roosevelt ends by saying that he is going bear hunting.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-10-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about a poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson and encloses pictures of Roosevelt and Ted jumping their horses. Roosevelt mentions that the excitement over the conspiracy, revealed by Senator Boies Penrose while drunk, has died out. He adds that big business in New York is against him and Republican Senator Joseph Benson Foraker is leading the fight. Roosevelt closes by mentioning speeches he has to finish and Archie.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-04-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is happy to hear that his son Kermit is running and rowing. Roosevelt hopes to finish dictating some speeches so he can take a vacation. He adds that the “labor people” insist on having a row with him, and he wrote a letter to the Charles Moyer-William Haywood Defense Fund. Roosevelt closes by saying how lucky he is to have Secretary of State Elihu Root and Secretary of War William H. Taft, and he believes Taft should be nominated next for president.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-04-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the funeral of former President McKinley’s widow Ida McKinley. He then describes his trip on the train out west as he passed through Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan. Roosevelt closes by saying he needs to talk to Kermit about his hunting trip.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-06-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop

President Roosevelt informs Joseph Bucklin Bishop that he received his letter. He discusses his discomfort with the praise he has been receiving and maintains that he simply acted with common sense. Roosevelt also comments on the Sun’s criticism of him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-10-18

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about his trip to Puerto Rico with Edith. He describes the landscape and events he attended.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-11-23