Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) to Quentin Roosevelt
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01410.01.01 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1 April 1906 Pagination: 1 p. ; 22.5 x 17.5 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to his son regarding family matters and missing his children. Written on White House letterhead with corrections in Roosevelt's hand.
[Draft]
April 1, 1906.
Darling Quenty-quee:
Slipper[struck: s] and the kittens are doing finely. I think the kittens will be big enough for you to pet and have some satisfaction out of when you get home, although they will be pretty young still. I miss you all dreadfully, and the house feels big and lonely and full of echoes with nobody but me in it; and I do not hear any small scamps running up and down the hall just as hard as they can; or hear their voices while I am dressing; or suddenly look out through the windows of the office at the tennis ground and see them [strikeout] [inserted: racing] over it [struck: and] [inserted: or] playing in the sand box. I love you very much.
Your loving father,
T.R
Master Quentin Roosevelt,
Care of the Postmaster,
Savannah, Georgia.
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