Letters to His Children Theodore Roosevelt Letters to His Children Table of Contents Letters to His Children.............................................................................................................................................1 Theodore Roosevelt.......................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................4 THE LETTERS..............................................................................................................................................5 IN THE SPANISH WAR...............................................................................................................................5 YOUTHFUL BIBLE COMMENTATORS...................................................................................................6 FINE NAMES FOR GUINEA PIGS.............................................................................................................7 A COUGAR AND LYNX HUNT.................................................................................................................7 DOGS THAT CLIMB TREES......................................................................................................................8 THE PIG NAMED MAUDE.........................................................................................................................8 ADVICE AND NEWS...................................................................................................................................9 ARCHIE AND QUENTIN..........................................................................................................................10 INCIDENTS OF HOME−COMING...........................................................................................................10 UNCLE REMUS AND WHITE HOUSE PETS........................................................................................11 THE DOG GEM .....................................................................................................................................12 PRESIDENTIAL NURSE FOR GUINEA PIGS........................................................................................12 THANKSGIVING IN THE WHITE HOUSE............................................................................................12 A WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS..............................................................................................................13 TOM QUARTZ AND JACK......................................................................................................................13 A FAR WESTERN TRIP...........................................................................................................................14 TAME WILD CREATURES......................................................................................................................14 WESTERN CUSTOMS AND SCENERY.................................................................................................14 TREASURES FOR THE CHILDREN.......................................................................................................15 MORE TREASURES.................................................................................................................................15 A HOMESICK PRESIDENT.....................................................................................................................16 JOSIAH'S PASSIONATE DAY.................................................................................................................16 LOVES AND SPORTS OF THE CHILDREN..........................................................................................16 A PRESIDENT AT PLAY.........................................................................................................................17 TO TED ON A HUNTING TRIP...............................................................................................................18 END OF SUMMER AT OYSTER BAY....................................................................................................18 VALUABLEST KIND OF RABBITS...................................................................................................19 A PREACHING LETTER..........................................................................................................................19 PROPER PLACE FOR SPORTS...............................................................................................................19 CONCERNING GETTING SMASHED ...............................................................................................20 THE ART OF UNCLE REMUS.................................................................................................................21 A RIDE AND A PILLOW FIGHT.............................................................................................................21 STUDY AND PLAY..................................................................................................................................22 QUENTIN'S FIRST FALL.........................................................................................................................22 HOMESICK FOR SAGAMORE HILL.....................................................................................................23 JOY OVER A FOOTBALL VICTORY.....................................................................................................23 VICE−MOTHER OF THE CHILDREN....................................................................................................23 QUENTIN'S SIXTH BIRTHDAY..............................................................................................................24 A PRESIDENT'S POOR PROTECTION...................................................................................................24 TED'S SPRAINED ANKLE.......................................................................................................................25 THE SUPREME CHRISTMAS JOY.........................................................................................................25 A DAY WITH A JUGGLER......................................................................................................................25 MERITS OF MILITARY AND CIVIL LIFE.............................................................................................26 ROOT AND TAFT.....................................................................................................................................27 i Letters to His Children Table of Contents Letters to His Children SENATOR HANNA'S DEATH.................................................................................................................28 IRRITATING REMARK BY QUENTIN..................................................................................................28 JAPANESE WRESTLING.........................................................................................................................29 LOVE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE............................................................................................................29 PETER RABBIT'S FUNERAL..................................................................................................................30 CHARMS OF VALLEY FORGE...............................................................................................................31 WASHINGTON'S COMPANIONS AT VALLEY FORGE......................................................................31 ON THE EVE OF NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.............................................................................32 PICTURE LETTER....................................................................................................................................32 BILL THE LIZARD...................................................................................................................................33 ON THE EVE OF ELECTION...................................................................................................................33 BIG JIM WHITE........................................................................................................................................34 WINTER LIFE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.................................................................................................34 PLAYMATE OF THE CHILDREN...........................................................................................................35 A JAPANESE BOY'S LETTER.................................................................................................................35 ON COUNTING DAYS AND WRESTLING...........................................................................................36 SPRING IN WASHINGTON.....................................................................................................................36 A HUNTING TRIP.....................................................................................................................................37 ABERNETHY THE WOLF HUNTER......................................................................................................38 PRAIRIE GIRLS.........................................................................................................................................38 BEARS, BOBCATS AND SKIP................................................................................................................39