Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hannah Kent Schoff
Subject(s): Child care, Children--Care and hygiene, Congresses and conventions, Letters, Orphans, West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948
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President Roosevelt invites Hannah Kent Schoff to a conference about the care of orphans in America. Roosevelt believes that it is better for children to be raised in family homes than in orphanages, and comments on developments in Massachusetts where they have been very successful in placing children in welcoming homes with foster parents. He hopes that Schoff will be able to attend.
Copies of this letter are also being sent to a number of other authorities from different states connected with child care, education, charities, social settlements, and various religious institutions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Schoff, Hannah Kent, 1853-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Hannah Kent Schoff. [December 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205837. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hannah Kent Schoff. [25 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205837.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hannah Kent Schoff.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205837.
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. February 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.
