Letter from Katherine Rudolph to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Eye--Surgery, Malpractice, North Dakota State School for the Blind, Physicians

Katherine Rudolph tells Theodore Roosevelt about the cruel treatment she received at the hands of some surgeons and eye doctors, and begs him to look into the conditions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-01

Creator(s)

Rudolph, Katherine, 1851-

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 Katherine Rudolph to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65371. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Rudolph, Katherine, 1851-. Letter from Katherine Rudolph to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65371.

APA:

Rudolph, Katherine, 1851-., [1911, March 1]. Letter from Katherine Rudolph to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65371.

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.