Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Authors and publishers, Belgium, Books and reading, Children of Flanders Rescue Committee, Fund raising, Jones, Mary Cadwalader, Refugees, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, War relief, World War (1914-1918)
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Edith Wharton asks Theodore Roosevelt to write an introduction to her upcoming work, The Book of the Homeless. She is growing increasingly concerned about war refugees and has started the Children of Flanders Rescue Committee. The book will raise funds for the committee.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-1916
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. [n.d.]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45733. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45733.
APA:
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937., [n.d.]. Letter from Edith Wharton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45733.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
