Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Perkins
Subject(s): Cannery workers, Child labor--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Consumers' League of New York City, Labor laws and legislation--U.S. states, Meetings, National Canners Association, National Child Labor Committee (U.S.), New York (State), Sweatshops--Prevention, Women labor union members
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Theodore Roosevelt respectfully declines an invitation to attend a meeting of the Consumers’ League of New York City proposed by Frances Perkins. Roosevelt expresses support for the organization’s work, discussing violations of labor laws, restrictions on the working hours for women, and the cessation of sweatshops. Roosevelt also conveys support for the Child Labor Committee, writing of child labor laws in regard to the Canneries in New York State and the Canner’s Association.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Perkins. [January 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215572. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Perkins. [31 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215572.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, January 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Perkins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215572.
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 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.