E. O. Vaile was unexpectedly named as chairman of the nearly-defunct Simplified Spelling Committee of the Illinois State Teachers’ Association, and is trying to raise funds to return the committee to operational status. He outlines his plans for the organization and asks the recipient to spread the request for funds to philanthropists who may be interested in the cause of simplified spelling.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-09

Creator(s)

Vaile, E. O. (Edwin Orlando), 1843-1922

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 E. O. Vaile. [March 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304190. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Vaile, E. O. (Edwin Orlando), 1843-1922. Letter from E. O. Vaile. [9 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304190.

APA:

Vaile, E. O. (Edwin Orlando), 1843-1922., [1911, March 9]. Letter from E. O. Vaile.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304190.

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 29, 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.