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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 to Quentin Roosevelt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01410.04 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 Place Written: Tenesas Bayou Type: Autograph letter Date: October 6, 1907 Pagination: 4 p. ; 28 x 22 cm. Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Download PDF

Writes to his son about a dog washed ashore and raised by the children of John Parker (his camp commander). Illustrated by Roosevelt. Encloses a picture on a possum (not included). Written on White House letterhead.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918
Parker, John, fl. 1907

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