14. Nov. 18, 1912-Apr. 18, 1913: Hired Pen

President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was a prolific writer of books, articles, and especially letters, and received as much mail as he sent. His correspondents ranged from heads of states to average Americans, and covered a wide range of topics. Discover what Roosevelt and his correspondents had to say about the issues of their day.

Denied another term as president and needing to supplement his income, T. R. once again took up his pen after the 1912 election, writing columns for The Outlook, essays and reviews for other periodicals, and publishing his autobiography and a book on African game animals. With his daughter Ethel’s marriage to Richard Derby in April 1913, one more young Roosevelt left home.