Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. West
Subject(s): Associations, institutions, etc., Children with disabilities, Committees, Folks, Homer, 1867-1963, Meetings, Mulry, Thomas M. (Thomas Maurice), 1855-1916
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President Roosevelt would like to establish a permanent voluntary organization as suggested by the Conclusions of the Conference on the Care of Dependent Children. Roosevelt asks James E. West to form a committee, along with Homer Folks and Thomas M. Mulry, to investigate whether there is adequate financial support for such an organization.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
West, James E. (James Edward), 1876-1948
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 James E. West. [January 30, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206383. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. West. [30 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206383.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. West.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206383.
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 30, 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.
