Letter from Mary Emma Miller to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, Farm life, Letters, Lewis, Alfred Henry, 1857-1914, Newspapers, Rural conditions, Rural schools, United States. Country Life Commission
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Mary Emma Miller thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and asks if she can share part of it with the county newspapers she corresponds with. She and her husband are interested in the work of the Country Life Commission. To understand this interest, Miller shares her life history. Due to family conditions, she could not attend school as a child. After marrying, Miller read as much as possible. When her oldest child was eight, she initiated the local school district’s development and funded the construction of the schoolhouse. All of her children graduated and have since continued their educations. Miller is once again studying the world’s problems when able.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Mary Emma Miller to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63032. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Miller, Mary Emma, 1856 -1945. Letter from Mary Emma Miller to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63032.
APA:
Miller, Mary Emma, 1856 -1945., [1911, January 1]. Letter from Mary Emma Miller to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63032.
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.