Letter from Frederick E. Willits to Nassau Citizens Committee to Promote the Humane Care of Nassau County’s Poor in a County Instititution
Subject(s): Charities, New York (State)--Nassau County, Public welfare, Voting
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Frederick E. Willits lays out the facts regarding the present almshouse situation in Nassau County in an effort to drive voter engagement with the issue. Some men involved with real estate development wish to demolish Jones Institute, which has been taking care of the county’s indigent poor, but Willits maintains that the institution should in fact be renovated and further buildings should be constructed in order to adequately address the need. The issue will be on the ballot at an upcoming election, and Willits asks the members of the Nassau Citizens Committee to Promote the Humane Care of Nassau County’s Poor in a County Institution to share the facts with their neighbors and friends and encourage them to vote on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-22
Creator(s)
Willits, Frederick E. (Frederick Everett), 1846-1923
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Frederick E. Willits to Nassau Citizens Committee to Promote the Humane Care of Nassau County’s Poor in a County Instititution. [March 22, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66003. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Willits, Frederick E. (Frederick Everett), 1846-1923. Letter from Frederick E. Willits to Nassau Citizens Committee to Promote the Humane Care of Nassau County’s Poor in a County Instititution. [22 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66003.
APA:
Willits, Frederick E. (Frederick Everett), 1846-1923., [1911, March 22]. Letter from Frederick E. Willits to Nassau Citizens Committee to Promote the Humane Care of Nassau County’s Poor in a County Instititution.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66003.
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. March 12, 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.
