Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bessie Van Vorst
Subject(s): Ethnic groups--Population, Families--Attitudes, Families--Political aspects, Family--Attitudes, Family--Political aspects, Population--Moral and ethical aspects, Social values
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President Roosevelt appreciated Bessie Van Vorst’s article entitled “The Woman Who Toils” and compares the women in the article to the “unemployed rich.” Roosevelt believes that these groups threaten the United States with “race suicide” and he advocates traditional values of home and family life.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Van Vorst, John, Mrs., 1873-1928
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Bessie Van Vorst. [October 18, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183324. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bessie Van Vorst. [18 Oct. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183324.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, October 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bessie Van Vorst.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183324.
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 23, 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.