Letter that Teddy Roosevelt wrote at Yellowstone to his favorite son is going on sale for $25K

Teddy Roosevelt note to young son is being sold

PHILADELPHIA — An illustrated letter that President Theodore Roosevelt wrote from Yellowstone National Park to his 6-year-old son is being sold in Philadelphia.

In the 1903 letter, Roosevelt tells his youngest son, Quentin, what life was like in Yellowstone. The note includes a sketch the president made of a mule carrying his gear.

Quentin Roosevelt was shot down in battle over France in 1918 during in World War I. His death devastated his father, who had encouraged his son’s military career. The president died six months later at age 60.

The Raab Collection is offering the letter for $25,000. The dealer’s vice president, Nathan Raab, says it’s the only letter from Roosevelt’s heralded two-week trip to Yellowstone that’s been for sale.