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After hunting in Iowa, Theodore and Elliott Roosevelt have returned to Chicago, Illinois, to prepare for a trip to Wisconsin. They are enjoying themselves and have had “fair sport.” A visit to John Elliott is still under consideration. The weather has been lovely and Roosevelt has enjoyed driving across the prairies.
1880-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt asks if his father has received the letter he wrote in German. Everyone is happy that Corinne Roosevelt has arrived in Dresden. Roosevelt confronted an acquaintance who swore too much but he has made a new friend named Edward Jacobs. They spent yesterday boxing and swimming. He received a letter from Edith Kermit Carow and Anna Roosevelt who are doing well in Carlsbad.
1873-06-22
Theodore Roosevelt will be splitting his time between Chestnut Hill and Harvard, where he will be finishing his examinations. He will meet the family at the train station on June 19.
1880-06-01
Theodore Roosevelt and Elliott Roosevelt are on a hunting trip through Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. The accommodations have been rough but the hunting has been good. Elliott is the “perfection of a traveling companion.”
1880-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt hopes that Martha Bulloch Roosevelt is feeling better. He visited the dentist and his teeth did not require any work. Roosevelt asks that Elliott Roosevelt tell him how he will send Theodore’s bridle and saddle to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Roosevelt will send his sisters the photographs this week.
1879-04-13
Theodore Roosevelt reached Cambridge, Massachusetts, in “capital health and spirits.” He officiated at the athletic meeting and joined the Porcellian Club. The Sunday school was disorganized but the boys were happy to see him. Roosevelt would like Elliott Roosevelt to send the number for the shoemaker on Broadway.
1878-11-03
Theodore Roosevelt hopes that his parents are having a good time at the old Burlington house. He always found the house fascinating. The boys of Oyster Bay formed a club for running and jumping and are having “great fun.” William Emlen Roosevelt is the best jumper and Theodore the fastest.
1875-08-29
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt has limited availability due to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health. He sets out a schedule for meeting with Anna Roosevelt, Anna Hall Roosevelt, and the lawyer to discuss declaring Elliott Roosevelt insane and confining him to an asylum.
1891-08-06
Theodore Roosevelt writes to author Robert Grant congratulating him on his recent “good luck,” and mentions his brother Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt’s recent meeting with Mrs. Robert Grant.
1882-10-26
Photograph of the Roosevelt family and fellow travelers taken during a trip to Egypt. Back row: Francis Merriam, Nathaniel Thayer, Smith Clift. Middle row, seated from left to right: Bessie Clift, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., Mrs. Smith Clift, Edith Clift, and Augustus Jay. Front row, seated on the floor: Anna Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, and Elliott Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1872-1873
During their stay in Germany, three Roosevelt children and their Elliott cousins formed the Dresden Literary American Club, which met on Sundays to write stories and poetry. Left to right: Theodore Roosevelt, Elliott Roosevelt, Matilda Moxley “Maud” Elliott, Corinne Roosevelt, and John Elliott.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1873-07-01
A tintype of Theodore Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, and Elliott Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1875
View of Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession, showing the home of Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt at the corner of Broadway and Union Square in New York. Two children are visible in the second story window, one of whom is Theodore Roosevelt, the other is his brother Elliott Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
1865-04-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about the death of their alcoholic brother Elliott. It was probably for the best because if he had lived any longer he would have been in a straight jacket. They did not bury him next to his wife Anna. Roosevelt describes the funeral and says that Katy Mann went to see brother-in-law Douglas Robinson.
1894-08-18
Theodore Roosevelt is sorry he will not be home to see his sister Anna return from England but he leaves for his Western trip. Freddy Wecker has been in charge of deceased brother Elliott’s affairs. Cousin William Emlen Roosevelt and Harry Wecker will not pay $1,250 due to Mrs. Evans. They want sister Corinne to pay it but Roosevelt does not agree with that resolution.
1894-08-25
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt about the tangle over the tariff in the Democratic party continues which keeps his friend Senator Lodge in town. They dine together and with other friends as well. He is very homesick for wife Edith and the children, especially Kermit with his knee problems. Their alcoholic brother Elliott has recovered from his fall and is drinking again.
1894-08-12
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt that he took his son Kermit to the doctor for his knee and he may have to wear “an instrument” for a couple years. He describes a fight between Kermit and daughter Ethel and Alice and Ted have been playing with sister Corinne’s children. Roosevelt updates Anna on their alcoholic brother Elliott who fell recently and laments that he should have died instead of Elliott’s wife Anna. He made a speech in Philadelphia and offers Anna condolences over Alice Lippencott’s death.
1894-07-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about Bob visiting Edith and the children at Sagamore Hill. Their brother Elliott’s former coachman informed brother-in-law Douglas Robinson that Katy Mann is bothering Elliott again. Roosevelt describes the scene in Washington these days.
1894-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt hopes his sister Anna Roosevelt will not have trouble furnishing his room. Brother Elliott has a sore finger. West says he is having a good time on his trip and shot his first buck. Roosevelt rode Anna’s horse as his is a bit lame at the moment and Corneil took out a sailing party.
1876-07-30
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt about the spot where he and his brother Elliott are camping. He describes the guides they have with them.
1875-08-05