Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jane Addams
Subject(s): Campaign literature, England, Fawcett, Millicent Garrett, Dame, 1847-1929, Feature writing, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Political participation--Women, Poor children, Poverty--Women, Progressive Party (1912), Progressivism (United States politics), Social justice, Suffragists, Women--Suffrage
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Theodore Roosevelt asks Jane Addams to provide him with an explanation of an enclosed telegram that may pertain to Millicent Garrett Fawcett. He requests that Addams write a few articles on the progressive movement, especially as it relates to social justice for women and children.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-16
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
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 Jane Addams. [August 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230114. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jane Addams. [16 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230114.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jane Addams.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230114.
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.
