Robinson, Helen Roosevelt, 1881-1962

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt encloses a letter for his sister and writes that its recipient was pleased with her most recent poem. Roosevelt mentions that everyone he talks to about Douglas Robinson speaks about him with the highest regard. He writes that he is looking forward to a visit from Helen Roosevelt Robinson and her children and is concerned about the health of Anna Roosevelt Cowles. Roosevelt also mentions that Archibald Roosevelt and his wife, along with aviator Douglas Campbell, are coming to visit and reminisce about Quentin Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-10-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Douglas Robinson

President Roosevelt sends his nephew, Theodore Douglas Robinson, an interesting clipping from Ambassador Whitelaw Reid’s letter about the Olympics. He sends his love to Robinson’s wife Helen Roosevelt Robinson and their children Douglas Robinson and Helen, having thoroughly enjoyed visiting them the previous week.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson

President Roosevelt thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Henderson House. He was especially delighted to see his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and her husband Douglas Robinson living “just the kind of a life that I feel is typical of what American life should be at its best.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-27

Letter from Douglas Robinson to William Loeb

Douglas Robinson will keep Secretary Loeb’s letter confidential, and destroyed the original. Robinson also thinks his arrangement with President Roosevelt about never writing letters of introduction is useful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-11

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

Leonard Wood, writing from Manila, congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results. Wood will be traveling to Zamboanga with Theodore and Helen Robinson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt sends his sister tickets to the theatre and mentions that he enjoyed the play Theodore Douglas Robinson and his wife chose. Roosevelt writes that he will see Frances Theodora Parsons when he returns from the West Indies and that he was pleased to see that she read his letter to the Security League.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-01-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt thanks his sister for her help with the Calwein family and asks her to keep him informed. During his Pacific travels, Roosevelt will try to visit her at Henderson House if possible. Roosevelt mentions that Douglas Robinson was in good shape when he saw him recently.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-06-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt thanks his sister for her letter and recounts saying goodbye to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt when he left for Syracuse for a libel trial against William Barnes. Roosevelt writes that the trial has been tiring, but feels he made his case clear. Roosevelt also mentions inviting George Macaulay Trevelyan to visit Oyster Bay, and wonders if Isaac Roosevelt was among those he took photographs with.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-05-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt expresses his grief over the death of his sister’s newborn grandchild.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-03-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates his sister on the birth of her newest grandchild.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-02-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt proposes a lunch with his sister, Douglas Robinson, Theodore Douglas Robinson, and his Helen Roosevelt Robinson.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-11-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Douglas Robinson

President Roosevelt is delighted to hear of Theodore Douglas Robinson’s engagement to Helen Roosevelt Robinson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt invites Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Douglas Robinson, Theodore Douglas Robinson, and Helen Roosevelt Robinson to lunch on November 21.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

President Roosevelt asks Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to send the enclosed letter to Dora Watkins. He is saddened to hear about Fannie. Kermit Roosevelt was delighted to see baby Douglas Robinson, son of Theodore Douglas Robinson and Helen Roosevelt Robinson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

President Roosevelt thanks his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson for the birthday wishes and tells her he enjoyed visiting their mother’s old home on his trip south. He is concerned about what she tells him about her son Stewart Douglas Robinson, and comments that his own son, Ted Roosevelt, admires and respects him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood

President Roosevelt shares his thoughts about his recent inauguration and the work he hopes to do in his second term with Major General Wood. In particular, Roosevelt is proud of his work building up the United States’s battleship fleet. Roosevelt mentions that Secretary of War William H. Taft will travel to the Philippines the upcoming summer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Luke E. Wright

President Roosevelt introduces Governor General Wright of the Philippines to his nephew Theodore Douglas Robinson and his new wife, Helen Roosevelt Robinson. They are visiting the Philippines, and Roosevelt would appreciate Wright showing them around.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt informs his son Ted that he recently went on a ride with his mother, Edith Roosevelt, beyond Sligo Creek where they enjoyed the beautiful scenery. On Saturday, the Roosevelts attended the wedding of Theodore Douglas Robinson and Helen Rebecca Roosevelt. On the following day, they visited Attorney General Knox at Valley Forge where the President gave an impromptu speech in support of efforts to build a memorial to George Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

President Roosevelt tells his sister that he enjoyed the Haldane book. He also mentions his pleasure that Helen Roosevelt Robinson and Theodore Douglas Robinson liked the tray, and he concludes by noting how nice it was to see Douglas Robinson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-31

Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson asks her brother Theodore Roosevelt if he is free to get lunch with her and her son, Theodore Douglas Robinson on July 11 or 12. She wishes she could see Roosevelt more.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-03