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Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister-in-law Emily Tyler Carow. He is pleased the Fergusons have been so kind. Edith is very happy and they have been going out a lot and he lists couples they enjoy being with. Roosevelt romps with the children in the afternoon when he goes home for tea and updates her on each, especially eldest son Ted’s antics.
1890-02-10
New York State Assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt writes his wife Alice about the beautiful weather and the people he has been visiting with, including Aunt Annie and Uncle Jimmie. He wants Alice to invite her family to Rickfield Springs as Roosevelt feels it will do her mother good.
1883-06-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes his daughter Ethel that he just received his letters and is so glad she is getting on with Aunt Emily Tyler Carow and he enjoyed Ethel’s description of Archie Roosevelt. He says Ted Roosevelt’s letter was what one would expect from someone his age. He inquires as to whether Harvard swept all three races and says it has been an wonderful trip.
1909-09-03
Theodore Roosevelt writes his daughter Ethel to say how happy he is about her recent marriage and thinks she and Richard Derby will be the happiest married couple ever, excepting himself and Edith. He says everyone loved the wedding and then details what he and the rest of the family are doing. Archie went with him to Andover, Mother is going to the opera and Quentin leaves for school soon.
1913-04-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes “little Miss Marjorie” on behalf of his four grandchildren to donate $1.00 to help Marjorie and her school fellows “put our country in shape to ‘Fear God, and Take Her Own Part’.” He says a dime a piece is for his grandchildren: Gracie Roosevelt, Richard Derby II, Theodore Roosevelt III, and Cornelius Van Schaak Roosevelt. He goes on to describe each child. The remaining 60 cents are for his grandchildren yet to be born.
1916-02-05
President Roosevelt writes his wife Edith in praise of their daughter Ethel Roosevelt and how she mothers her younger brothers. He describes a “scramble” he took with the children and meeting with senators who came on “every conceivable errand.”
1904-11-14
President Roosevelt writes his wife Edith about their daughter Ethel Roosevelt acting as the “mistress of the White House” and how close he has grown to her. Quentin Roosevelt has been a “dear” as well. He encloses a letter from Ted Roosevelt and one from Kermit Roosevelt. Roosevelt has dined with Seth Low and the Lodges.
1908-03-17
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs his daughter Alice that Edith’s sciatica is improving and he is reading to and romping with the children. During his visit to the Lodges, Nannie Cabot Lodge had an attack of the grippe. The Maine disaster has kept him very busy.
1898-02-20
President Roosevelt writes his daughter Alice all about the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan and how hard he has had to work the past few months. He hopes Alice will enjoy her trip to China and closes with updates on the family.
1905-09-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes his fiancee Alice Hathaway Lee that he is preparing to leave on his trip with his brother Elliott and expresses how much his family loves her. He asks her to write him often and expresses his deep love for her.
1880-08-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes his wife Alice to express how much he misses her. Frank Iselin has “failed” and his family will have to leave their house. He took Aunt Annie out in the dog-cart and dined with Philip Miller.
1881-04-06
Theodore Roosevelt expresses how much he misses his wife Alice and hopes to come for a visit next Sunday. Malcolm Whitmore is visiting and Roosevelt gives updates on various members of the family.
1881-10-09
Eleven-year-old Theodore Roosevelt continues to chronicle his family’s trip through Europe in this diary. The diary begins with his trip through the Papal states, then through France, England and back home to the United States. Lists at the end include “Papa’s money,” “hotels” and “countries visited.”
1870
Twelve-year-old Theodore Roosevelt’s diary chronicling a trip through the northeastern United States with his family including the Adirondack Mountains, Lake George, and Lake Placid in New York, the White Mountains and North Conway in New Hampshire, Worcester, Massachusetts and New Haven, Connecticut and others.
1871-08
Travel diary of fourteen-year-old Theodore Roosevelt beginning in New York, sailing on the ship Russia for Liverpool and ending in Vienna as he departs for Dresden. Includes entries for Egypt, Jerusalem, and many other locations in the Middle East. Also included is an entry for “Diary in the North Eastern states in August of 1872.” Sketches, doodles, and lists, including a list of expenses, can be found. Some pages have been torn out.
1872-1873
Ten-year-old Theodore Roosevelt records his trip to Europe with his family. He records the names of hotels and towns where they stayed, people to whom he sent letters, everyday activities, how his money was spent, the names of friends he made in Europe, and lists of Dutch and German words he learned. Samples of plants and flowers he saw were pressed into the pages.
1869
Ten-year-old Theodore Roosevelt documents his trip to Europe with his family in this diary. It begins on the steamship Scotia and includes Liverpool, Scotland, London, Holland, Switzerland and more.
1869
Eleven-year-old Theodore Roosevelt documents his trip through Europe in this diary he titled “My journal of Northern Italy.” There are entries for Italy, Austria, Saxony, Belgium, Prussia and France. Roosevelt created a geographic index at the end.
1869
Eleven-year-old Theodore Roosevelt continues chronicling his family trip through Europe in this diary. First entry is titled, “The continuation of my Journel [sic] in France December 3rd 1869.” There are entries from across Western Europe including Naples, Rome, and Caserta. Lists at end of volume: “Accounts my money,” “Hotel index,” “Plan of hotels,” and “Letters received.”
1869-1870
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about the birth of son Archibald Bulloch. Edith, baby Archie, and the rest of the children are all doing very well.
1894-04-09