Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Josephine Gilman Pierce
Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Minorities--Civil rights, Race relations, Women--Identity
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Theodore Roosevelt tells Josephine Pierce that the role of the American woman is most essential in the home, taking care of the children. Roosevelt also lets Pierce know that every citizen should be treated the same, regardless of race, class, or creed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-01-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Pierce, Josephine Gilman, 1869-1954
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Josephine Gilman Pierce. [January 8, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211353. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Josephine Gilman Pierce. [8 Jan. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211353.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, January 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Josephine Gilman Pierce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211353.
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 27, 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.
