War wounds-Treatment Archives - Theodore Roosevelt Center

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt has received dozens of clippings and letters about Archibald Roosevelt’s wounds and Croix de guerre. He believes that the public felt “genuine pride” in Archie’s achievements. The great German offensive has been launched at the British. It is a bitter thought to Roosevelt that the government’s “folly” in preparing for war could not place American forces and equipment in place to prevent the offensive in the first place. The government’s efforts continue to frustrate Roosevelt but he keeps working to “press forward our preparations.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-03-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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

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 and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt have spent two weeks with Ethel Roosevelt Derby and her family. Eleanor Butler Roosevelt and Richard Derby have both written that Archibald Roosevelt should have been sent home for treatment. Quentin Roosevelt’s last letters are arriving and his grave is now within the French lines.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-08-09

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 Frank Ross McCoy

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Colonel McCoy for writing about Quentin Roosevelt’s death. His death was dreadful but it would have been worse if he had stayed home. Archibald Roosevelt is home and hopes to be healthy for the spring fighting.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt is trying to find the quickest way to send letters to his son Archibald Roosevelt, who is hospitalized in Europe. Archie has received a great deal of sympathy and support back home. Roosevelt offers words of encouragement for Archie’s recovery.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-03-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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