Letter from Marie Mensing to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Beehler, Leila P., 1865-1934, Beehler, William Henry, 1848-1915, Conze, Elfriede Mensing, 1882-1932, Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Mensing, Adolf, 1845-1929, Mensing, Cornelia Laura Lucie Miriam, 1889-, Mensing, Franz, 1843-1911, Mensing, Laura Roosevelt, 1874-, Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933, Roosevelt, Cornelius V. S., Jr., 1827-1887, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Laura H. Porter, 1833-1900, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878, Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930, Schwan, Elizabeth M. Steele, 1843-1919, Schwan, Theodore, 1841-1926, von Troschke, Alice Theodora Marie Mensing, 1886-, White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918, White, Helen Magill, 1853-1944, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
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Marie Mensing reminisces about having known President Roosevelt and his family when he was a boy. She hopes Roosevelt will take action not only to punish President William McKinley’s assassin but also stop “the wholesale murders of rulers which has become so common of late years.” To Mensing, electrocution does not sufficiently punish the murder of a nation’s ruler, as that is the penalty for “ordinary murder.” She also expresses concern for the recent displacement of the American ambassador to Germany when the house he was living in was sold by the former owner. She urges Roosevelt to ensure that America owns property in the cities where the nation will be represented so the ambassadors are ensured of secure housing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-24
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2019-06-20
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
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 Marie Mensing to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 24, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34889. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mensing, Marie, 1848-1924. Letter from Marie Mensing to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Sep. 1901?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34889.
APA:
Mensing, Marie, 1848-1924.: , [1901, September 24?]. Letter from Marie Mensing to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34889.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
