Stephania A. Porter has sent President Roosevelt a miniature portrait on ivory of his mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt. Porter had intended to leave the portrait, given to her as a girl, to her own family, but she feels the Roosevelts should have it and take it to the White House with them. Porter wishes Roosevelt’s parents could see him now as president. Porter recently injured her knee but will soon visit her son.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-20

Creator(s)

Porter, Stephania A. (Stephania Amy), 1838-1920

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

8

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Stephanie A. Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 20, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56298. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Porter, Stephania A. (Stephania Amy), 1838-1920. Letter from Stephanie A. Porter to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56298.

APA:

Porter, Stephania A. (Stephania Amy), 1838-1920., [1907, June 20]. Letter from Stephanie A. Porter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56298.

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 30, 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.