[Edith K. Roosevelt, sometime First Lady] Autograph Letter Signed "Edith Kermit Roosevelt" to "Caroline" (Mrs William Phillips of North Beverly, Mass.) about a book about Coleridge's daughter anf the poems of the Lake Poets.

Edith Kermit Roosevelt [(1861-1948), second wife of Theodore Roosevelt, sometime First Lady]

Published by Headed Sagamore Hill Dec? 3rd, 1941

About this Item

Two Pages, 12mo, very good condition. In original envelope, "Free [signed] Edith K. Roosevelt" and stamped "Received Unsealed at Beverly, Mass", then address in letter writer's hand. Text of letter: "After looking thro' the book about Coleridge's daughter I found I did not like it as much as I thought, - and I am sure you would not care for it. Those Lake Poets wrote some [underlined] beautiful poetry | but a quantity has come to us which is just dull [.] Brentanos sends you a short life of [?De] Quincey, which is all that it should be , & I hope you will feel as I do. | It was good to see you and to be allowed a good little talk. Do try to fit me in the next time you come to Long Island.".

Seller Inventory # 23387

Bibliographic Details

• Title: [Edith K. Roosevelt, sometime First Lady] Autograph Letter Signed "Edith Kermit Roosevelt" to "Caroline" (Mrs William Phillips of North Beverly, Mass.) about a book about Coleridge's daughter anf the poems of the Lake Poets.
• Publisher: Headed Sagamore Hill Dec? 3rd
• Publication Date: 1941
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)