Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Laura Gertrude Roosevelt Punnett

Subject(s): Employees--Employment, Finance, Personal, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Theodore Roosevelt writes to relative Laura Gertrude Roosevelt Punnett that he discussed the matter with their cousin Emlen Roosevelt, also Theodore’s financial adviser, and he cannot help find a job per her request. Jobs are scarce to come by, especially with a reduction of hours of labor. Roosevelt has many demands placed on him and cannot help.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Punnett, Laura Gertrude Roosevelt, 1850-1947

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Laura Gertrude Roosevelt Punnett. [February 18, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211742. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Laura Gertrude Roosevelt Punnett. [18 Feb. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211742.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, February 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Laura Gertrude Roosevelt Punnett.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211742.

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. March 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.