Letter from Rometta Wightman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Charity, Shackleton, Clara R. Wightman, 1887-1926, Wightman, Russell B. (Russell Brown), 1826-1899
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Rometta Wightman describes her woes to Theodore Roosevelt, including a deceased husband and sick daughter, and asks if he knows “some money men with good hearts that would be willing to help.” She has tried taking in boarders, but they do not cover the expenses of her household.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
13
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 Rometta Wightman to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65293. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wightman, Rometta, 1860-1934. Letter from Rometta Wightman to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 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/o65293.
APA:
Wightman, Rometta, 1860-1934., [1911, February 27]. Letter from Rometta Wightman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65293.
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.
