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Guerre et marine

Guerre et marine

This article describes the participation of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons in fighting in France. Ted was recently wounded and awarded a medal, Archie was also wounded, and Quentin was killed. Kermit is fighting in Mesopotamia.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-07-25

Newspaper clipping from Le Figaro

Newspaper clipping from Le Figaro

This article discusses the roles of Theodore Roosevelt’s four sons in World War I. Ted was recently wounded and received a medal; Kermit is in Mesopotamia with the English; Archie was also wounded; and Quentin was killed in an air battle.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-07-24

Un autre fil de Roosevelt blesse

Un autre fil de Roosevelt blesse

This article discusses the roles of Theodore Roosevelt’s four sons in World War I. Ted was recently wounded and received a medal; Kermit is in Mesopotamia with the English; Archie was also wounded; and Quentin was killed in an air battle.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-07-23

Les enfantes de Roosevelt

Les enfantes de Roosevelt

This article discusses the roles of Theodore Roosevelt’s four sons in World War I. Ted was recently wounded and received a medal; Kermit is in Mesopotamia with the English; Archie was also wounded; and Quentin was killed in an air battle.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-07-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

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.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-09-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

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.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-06-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit regarding transferring Kermit from the British army to the American army. He has been sending cables to the British Minister of War Lord Derby and General Peyton March. Roosevelt says how proud he is of all his sons and how he cannot wait for them to return. Tommy Hitchcock is still a German prisoner of war and slightly wounded and there have been many complimentary letters about Archie Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-04-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about the latest German offensive and visiting Archie Roosevelt’s wife Gracie and their new baby. He has enclosed a newspaper clip of the occasion. He says Archie’s wounding garnered a lot of attention in America. Roosevelt tells stories about two of his grandchildren, Richard and Edie and says Colonel Rondon was awarded the gold medal by the American Geographic Society.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-04-08