Mary Ledwith and Archibald Roosevelt
Mary Ledwith, called Mame, with Archie Roosevelt. Archie holds a dog.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-1900
Your TR Source
Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979
Theodore Roosevelt’s children
Theodore Roosevelt’s children, with several pets, pose for a group portrait. Back row: Ethel, Alice (with a dog on her lap), Quentin, Kermit (holding a guinea pig), Archie. Front row: Ted (with a dog).
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1900-02-17
Roosevelt family group
A Roosevelt family photograph taken at the White House in 1908. From left to right: Ethel Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Quentin Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt, Archibald Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt Longworth, and Nicholas Longworth.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1908
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say he received his letters about the big fight and how proud he is of him. He says Archie Roosevelt is coming home because his wounds necessitate another operation and the British have loaned transport ships so more troops are coming to the front. Roosevelt says General Leonard Wood has been treated unjustly and Roosevelt will continue to preach for speeding up the war.
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Creation Date
1918-06-25
Mrs. Roosevelt and her children
Jacob Riis outlines life for the Roosevelt family. He describes the personality, habits, and even pets of each child. Riis also discusses the parenting style of Edith and Theodore Roosevelt. The article, later published in the August edition of Ladies Home Journal, gives readers an idea of what life was like for the Roosevelts in the White House.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from Dark Harbor, Maine where he and Mother are staying with Ethel Roosevelt Derby and mourning Quentin Roosevelt. He says Ethel’s son Richard has been a great comfort for Mother and he hopes they will send Archie Roosevelt home soon. Roosevelt says Quentin’s death has been in every newspaper and has helped unite the country.
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Creation Date
1918-07-28
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about mourning Quentin Roosevelt and how upset he is Flora Payne Whitney was not able to go to Europe and marry him before he died. Roosevelt tells Kermit to write to Rudyard Kipling and that he will not give him any advice on machine guns or tanks because he trusts Kermit’s judgment. He is upset to have to sit and watch everything happen because he is too old to help.
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Creation Date
1918-08-18
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit and Belle Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle to say he is happy and surprised they are able to live together. He tells Belle to take care of herself and says he is glad Kermit is with the artillery. Roosevelt says Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Quentin’s fiancee Flora Payne Whitney are coming down to stay with Mother who is heart-broken over Quentin’s death, and Archie Roosevelt will be sent home soon as well. He closes by saying he is asking for the money from his Nobel Prize back from Congress so he can give it to charities. Enclosed was a sheet of French stamps.
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Creation Date
1918-08-22
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Bell about the anticipation for Archie Roosevelt’s homecoming and the rumors Quentin Roosevelt was posthumously awarded the French Croix du Guerre. He says he traveled to Illinois with Mother to give a big speech recently.
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Creation Date
1918-08-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle to say Archie Roosevelt has returned home. He tells Kermit having to spend three months in school is a small price to pay for being able to join the American army so quickly and tells Belle to take care of herself. Roosevelt says he is still giving speeches about speeding up the war and having a total victory. He has also acted as a guide to some soldiers who visited from Camp Mills.
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Creation Date
1918-09-08
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle that Aunt Corinne’s husband, Douglas Robinson, has died. He says Archie Roosevelt to doing well and hopes to return to the front in the spring. There has been some unworthy action in preventing Ted Roosevelt from receiving a promotion.
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Creation Date
1918-09-13
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle to say the artillery training would be good for Kermit. Uncle Douglas Robinson’s funeral was touching and Archie Roosevelt will have his knee operated on again. Ted Roosevelt has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Roosevelt is working on another book. Roosevelt says the letters people have been writing about Quentin Roosevelt are wonderful.
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Creation Date
1918-09-21
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle about receiving a letter from Rudyard Kipling and having to go on a trip to promote the liberty loan. He has to make speeches and is not happy about going. He says Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s husband, Nicholas Longworth, made a speech in Congress referencing Kermit and his brothers. Alice came to visit Archie.
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Creation Date
1918-09-26
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle about how happy he is that Scribners accepted Kermit’s poem. He describes his travels for the liberty loan drive and criticizes President Woodrow Wilson’s handling of the war. Roosevelt closes with a list of recent dinner guests.
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Creation Date
1918-10-13
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the honor of him serving in General John J. Pershing’s army and the state of peace negotiations. He gives updates on Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Archie Roosevelt.
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Creation Date
1918-11-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit that Mother received a letter from Belle about the christening of Joseph Willard and he has heard of Kermit’s part in the latest war action. Roosevelt gives updates on Archie Roosevelt and says he heard Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s husband Richard has aged a great deal in the war.
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Creation Date
1918-12-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to tell him Ted Roosevelt’s wife Eleanor has arrived and told him Kermit’s battery was attached to Ted’s regiment. Roosevelt reviews all the action Kermit has seen in the war and tell him how proud he is of him. He adds that Archie Roosevelt has written a small book about his experiences in the first year of the war.
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Creation Date
1918-12-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit after returning home from seven weeks in the hospital with rheumatoid arthritis and sciatica. He says he can only hobble a few yards. He provides updates on Ethel Roosevelt Derby, Archie Roosevelt and the grandchildren. Roosevelt asks Kermit to write him about his experiences in the Argonne and the march to the Rhine river. He closes by saying he hopes Kermit will be home soon, unless President Woodrow Wilson does something to his own selfish advantage.
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Creation Date
1918-12-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the lack of equipment at military training camps for which he blames President Woodrow Wilson and his administration. He says Ted and Archie Roosevelt have been praised for their work in the trenches and Ethel Roosevelt Derby is staying at the house.
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Creation Date
1917-12-10
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to report that Archie Roosevelt is being made a captain and General Duncan said Ted was the best battalion commander in the brigade. He says there is a coal famine among the poor, congested transportation and threatened food supplies for which he blames President Woodrow Wilson. Roosevelt encloses a copy of his new year address.
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Creation Date
1918-01-01