Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph F. Mooney
Subject(s): Abandoned children, Congresses and conventions, Metz, Herman A., 1867-1934, Mulry, Thomas M. (Thomas Maurice), 1855-1916, Potter, Daniel C., 1852-1916
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President Roosevelt has invited Herman A. Metz to the Conference on the Care of Dependent Children instead of Vicar General Mooney’s suggestion, Daniel C. Potter. Metz and Potter work in the same department, so Roosevelt hopes Mooney understands his decision to only invite Metz.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Joseph F. Mooney. [January 12, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206118. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph F. Mooney. [12 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206118.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph F. Mooney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206118.
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 6, 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.
