Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleonora Vernon de Fremery
Subject(s): Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Women--Suffrage
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Theodore Roosevelt informs Eleonora vernon De Fremery that he does not want to be involved in the campaign for women’s suffrage and has spoken on the topic many times. While the quotations she cites are correct, Roosevelt explains that they are out of context. He discusses his current thoughts on the issue, believing it a matter for the states to decide. Roosevelt notes that his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and sisters Anna Roosevelt Cowles and Corrinne Roosevelt Robinson are anti-suffrage. His comments are not to be shared publicly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Minetti, Eleonora Vernon de Fremery, 1874-1967
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Eleonora Vernon de Fremery. [August 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219273. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleonora Vernon de Fremery. [15 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219273.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, August 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleonora Vernon de Fremery.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219273.
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.