Letter from Delia R. Powers to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gibbons, James, 1834-1921, Wages
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Delia R. Powers, a widow working in the Boston Custom House, asks Theodore Roosevelt to help her get a raise so that she can support her young son. In 1905, Cardinal James Gibbons wrote Roosevelt on her behalf in an attempt to get her transferred to the postal service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-03
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Delia R. Powers to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 3, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64288. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Powers, Delia R., 1875-. Letter from Delia R. Powers to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64288.
APA:
Powers, Delia R., 1875-., [1911, February 3]. Letter from Delia R. Powers to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64288.
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. April 6, 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.
