Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mabel Alexander Needham
Subject(s): Letters, Marriage, Needham, Henry Beach, 1871-1915
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Theodore Roosevelt is greatly concerned by the contents of Mabel Alexander Needham’s letter, just as he was “shocked and distressed” to learn of her marital problems on his return from Africa. Roosevelt informs Needham that it would be difficult for him to refuse to work professionally with a man based solely on accusations made concerning that man’s private affairs unless Roosevelt took it upon himself to investigate those affairs personally. Roosevelt assures Needham that he will carefully consider what she has written.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Needham, Mabel Alexander, 1880-1930
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
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 Mabel Alexander Needham. [May 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217489. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mabel Alexander Needham. [5 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217489.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, May 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mabel Alexander Needham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217489.
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. May 15, 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.
