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I would rather have this book published than anything that has ever been written about me, Theodore Roosevelt said to his editor shortly before TR's death in January 1919. Alas , Roosevelt was never to see publication of the collection, which went on to become an instant bestseller that was reprinted six times between September and November 1919. Most of the letters in this book were written by Theodore Roosevelt to his children over a period of over a dozen years, from their early childhood through maturity. Indeed, long before they were able to read he sent them what they called picture letters, with crude drawings of his own in illustration of the written text, drawings precisely adapted to the childish imagination and intelligence. From the youngest to the oldest, Roosevelt always wrote to them as equals. He was always their playmate and boon companion, whether they were toddling infants or youths standing at the threshold of life. The letters are filled with fatherly advice, del

Theodore Roosevelts Letters to His Children

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      Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/09/2019
      ISBN13: 9781493040452, 978-1493040452
      ISBN10: 1493040456

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      Book Synopsis
      I would rather have this book published than anything that has ever been written about me, Theodore Roosevelt said to his editor shortly before TR's death in January 1919. Alas , Roosevelt was never to see publication of the collection, which went on to become an instant bestseller that was reprinted six times between September and November 1919. Most of the letters in this book were written by Theodore Roosevelt to his children over a period of over a dozen years, from their early childhood through maturity. Indeed, long before they were able to read he sent them what they called picture letters, with crude drawings of his own in illustration of the written text, drawings precisely adapted to the childish imagination and intelligence. From the youngest to the oldest, Roosevelt always wrote to them as equals. He was always their playmate and boon companion, whether they were toddling infants or youths standing at the threshold of life. The letters are filled with fatherly advice, del

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