Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Mullone Braxton
Subject(s): Charities, Charity Organization Society of the City of New York, Etiquette, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Louise Mullone Braxton that Roosevelt does not know how to be of any help in the matter she wrote to him about. Roosevelt receives many requests for donations and he is not a rich man, but he does sympathize with Braxton’s cause and suggests she write to the Charities Organization Society for advice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-14
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
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
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Mullone Braxton. [December 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221869. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Mullone Braxton. [14 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221869.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, December 14]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Mullone Braxton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221869.
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. July 31, 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.
