Letter from Coralie Morantin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Poverty, Sick

Coralie Morantin asks Theodore Roosevelt for help. Her husband, Jules Morantin, is in the hospital, and she is caring for three young children. She has no money, is about to be evicted, and her husband is unlikely to recover.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-23

Creator(s)

Morantin, Coralie, 1873-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Coralie Morantin to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 23, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66039. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Morantin, Coralie, 1873-. Letter from Coralie Morantin to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66039.

APA:

Morantin, Coralie, 1873-.: , [1911, March 23]. Letter from Coralie Morantin to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66039.

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. November 25, 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.