Roosevelt, Archibald, 1918-1990 | - Theodore Roosevelt Center

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt is receiving information about Archibald Roosevelt from a variety of sources and is pleased that Archie has moved to the Red Cross hospital in Paris, France. If suggested by his superiors, Roosevelt hopes that Archie will agree to return home to convalesce. He offers Sagamore Hill to serve as Archie’s “headquarters” if he returns home. Spring is slowly arriving and the electric lights installation is almost complete. Roosevelt is frustrated at not being able to help the war effort and disappointed with the “governmental dawdling and fussy inefficiency.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to receive a letter from Archie Roosevelt and is hosting his family, Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt and their son, Archibald Roosevelt, at Sagamore Hill. Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Richard Derby also visited and Roosevelt was amused when Richard rode Archie’s old pony, Algonquin. Kermit Roosevelt has been appointed a Captain of Artillery in the American Expeditionary Force and now all of Roosevelt’s sons are fighting under the same flag. Ted Roosevelt is likely at the front with the 1st Division and Quentin Roosevelt is distressed at the lack of aircraft preventing him from serving at the front.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-04-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt is enjoying spending time with Archie Roosevelt’s family, Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt and Archibald Roosevelt. Major Joyce visited and suggested that Archie could recuperate faster at Sagamore Hill. Roosevelt agrees and hopes that Archie will accept the opportunity if it arises. Roosevelt encloses an article he wrote regarding the government’s “hideous failures” to prepare for war and supply the armed forces.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-05-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt was visited by LeRoy Percy and Dr. Lambert, both of whom had just seen Archibald Roosevelt. They spoke with admiration of Archie and Ted Roosevelt. Each recommended that Archie be sent home to recuperate as he would recover and return to service quicker. Roosevelt hopes that Archie will make no objection if his superiors suggest that he return home. He continues to enjoy the company of Archie’s family, Grace Lockwood Roosevelt and Archibald Roosevelt. Flora Whitney has obtained permission from her father to marry Quentin Roosevelt in Europe if she can get a passport.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-05-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt shares details of his involvement with the Red Cross, speaking engagements, and his efforts to raise awareness on the government’s “inefficiency and delay” in the war effort.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-05-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt and her son Archibald Roosevelt are leaving Sagamore Hill after visiting for a month. Theodore Roosevelt is preparing for a speaking tour for the American Security League. He is finding it difficult to find the right tone for his speeches. Roosevelt cannot attack the Wilson administration too much so he generally speaks frankly about the breakdowns and delays in the war effort. He believes that his efforts are having some effect speeding up the war as the administration is afraid of him and wants to neutralize his speeches.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-05-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt and her son Archibald Roosevelt have left Sagamore Hill. It appears that Grace’s father will not live much longer. Kermit Roosevelt has received the British Military Cross and is traveling to Madrid, Spain, to receive his orders after being transferred to the American military. The War Department will not allow Flora Whitney to travel abroad and marry Quentin Roosevelt. Ted Roosevelt is likely fighting at the front and Quentin continues to be frustrated due to the lack of aircraft. Roosevelt encourages Archibald Roosevelt to return home to recuperate as he believes that Archie would be able to heal faster. Roosevelt has returned from a speaking tour and believes that the public is becoming “more warlike.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grace Stackpole Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed hosting Grace Stackpole Roosevelt and Archibald Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Roosevelt is pleased that Archibald Roosevelt’s company received the boots and offers to send anything else that Archie or his men require. Archie continues to object to coming home to recuperate. Roosevelt encloses a complimentary letter from General Pershing that made him proud of Archie. Quentin Roosevelt has been sent to the front, Kermit Roosevelt is traveling to Madrid, and Ted Roosevelt is at the front but was able to see Eleanor Butler Roosevelt for one day.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-06-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grace Stackpole Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt sends his love and sympathy. He compliments Grace Stackpole Roosevelt on the way she handled her disappointment that Archibald Roosevelt will not be coming home. However, it appears that Archie will be on staff work and away from danger.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-07-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grace Stackpole Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed Grace Stackpole Roosevelt’s letter and misses his grandson Archibald Roosevelt. All the letters from Europe indicate that his son Archibald Roosevelt will soon be returning home but no official information has been received. Archie’s last letter expressed affection for Richard Derby and Roosevelt is pleased that he can show this to Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Ted and Kermit Roosevelt both wrote that Archie has been in considerable pain.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-08-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt is overjoyed with the birth of Archibald Roosevelt’s son, also named Archibald. He regrets he was unable to see Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt before the baby was born, but Ethel Roosevelt Derby was there for the birth. After protests from William Emlen Roosevelt, Roosevelt has changed his mind about publishing Archie’s articles. He fears that the War Department could identify Archie as the author and cause him trouble. Roosevelt encloses a complimentary letter he received from one of the men in Archie’s company.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-02-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Roosevelt family photograph

Sepia tone photograph of Theodore Roosevelt and family members. The women are Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt, Archibald B. Roosevelt’s wife; Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt; and Ethel Roosevelt Derby. Roosevelt is holding Archibald Roosevelt, Archibald and Grace’s son. The other children are Richard Derby and Edith Derby, the children of Ethel and Richard Derby.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-08

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt spoke for the Red Cross at Carnegie Hall and was surprised when the person leading him to the stage whispered that Harry Davidson was working to get Flora Whitney overseas to marry Quentin Roosevelt. The woman turned out to be Adele Burden. Roosevelt has heard nothing of Davidson’s efforts but he hopes that Flora and Quentin can marry. Grace Lockwood Roosevelt and Archibald Roosevelt have been at Sagamore Hill for a month. Roosevelt will be leaving tomorrow for a speaking trip about the war and Americanism. He continues to balance pointing out the government’s shortcomings while not being perceived as attacking the government. Currently, the people are only half awake to the government’s folly.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-05-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Quentin Roosevelt

Quentin Roosevelt’s letter from March 29 has arrived, and Theodore Roosevelt is indignant at the lack of fighter planes and machine guns. Quentin has been a “perfect trump,” and hopefully he will be given some active air service at the front. Ted Roosevelt is likely in the thick of the fighting. Kermit Roosevelt has been transferred to the American military as a captain of artillery. Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt, Archibald Roosevelt, Edith Roosevelt Derby, and Richard Derby Jr., are staying at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-04-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed her trip to Illinois and is doing “really well.” They are planning to go out riding later. It has been a comfort to see Archibald Roosevelt’s family, Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt and their son Archibald.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-08-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919