Letter from Grace C. Simons to Theodore Roosvelt
Subject(s): California, California. Legislature, Constitutional amendments--Ratification, Voting, Women--Suffrage
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Having taken heart from Theodore Roosevelt’s Chicago speech advocating allowing people to vote regardless of gender, Grace C. Simons of the Political Equality League of California asks Roosevelt if he would be willing to write several sentences to be used to help advocate for women’s suffrage. The current California legislature has passed bills amending the state’s constitution in several progressive ways, including granting women the vote, but the matter must now be voted on by the general public. The league is therefore engaged in a campaign to convince the average citizen of the importance of these matters, and Roosevelt’s assistance would be extremely valuable.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-20
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 Grace C. Simons to Theodore Roosvelt. [March 20, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65918. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Simons, Grace C., 1867-1931. Letter from Grace C. Simons to Theodore Roosvelt. [20 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65918.
APA:
Simons, Grace C., 1867-1931.: , [1911, March 20]. Letter from Grace C. Simons to Theodore Roosvelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65918.
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 4, 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.
