Letter from Nila P. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Pensions, Veterans, Vreeland, Edward B. (Edward Butterfield), 1856-1936, Wilson, Mark P., 1867-1909
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Nila P. Wilson discusses how her son Mark P. Wilson, a Rough Rider, died due to an accident in 1909. She recently applied for a pension following a prolonged illness but was denied due to the circumstances of her son’s death. Wilson requests Theodore Roosevelt’s help as she cannot afford an attorney and does not know what to do.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-16
Creator(s)
Wilson, Nila P. (Nila Platt), 1849-1929
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Nila P. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63513. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilson, Nila P. (Nila Platt), 1849-1929. Letter from Nila P. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63513.
APA:
Wilson, Nila P. (Nila Platt), 1849-1929., [1911, January 16]. Letter from Nila P. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63513.
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. March 12, 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.
