Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt reminds his son Theodore Roosevelt that he must properly balance his checkbook or risk embarrassing himself in business circles if he does not keep track of his finances. Roosevelt explains to Ted that he also had friends with larger allowances than him at college, but even they still tended to overspend so Ted should begin to practice living “economically.” He praises Ted for giving up the “theater and drinking, and also smoking anything except a pipe,” and for keeping up with his studies. Roosevelt talks about clubs at Harvard and plans for his upcoming trip to Cambridge then onto Groton where Ted and Roosevelt will visit Kermit Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-23
