Letter from Allan G. Benedict to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Care of the sick, Job hunting

Allan G. Benedict begs Theodore Roosevelt for help finding a job. He was previously employed, but had to leave the job to take care of his sick wife and has not been able to find any replacement employment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-25

Creator(s)

Benedict, Allan G. (Allan Gerard), 1889-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 Allan G. Benedict to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 25, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65204. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Benedict, Allan G. (Allan Gerard), 1889-1928. Letter from Allan G. Benedict to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65204.

APA:

Benedict, Allan G. (Allan Gerard), 1889-1928.: , [1911, February 25]. Letter from Allan G. Benedict to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65204.

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. December 2, 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.