Letter from Elizabeth Love Watson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California, Governors--Election, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Women--Suffrage
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Elizabeth Love Watson requests that Theodore Roosevelt provide a brief statement on his views of women’s suffrage in light of the California state legislature’s offer to grant women the vote. Both women and men participated in welcoming Roosevelt to California and in electing Governor Hiram Johnson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-25
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Elizabeth Love Watson to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66141. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Watson, Elizabeth Love. Letter from Elizabeth Love Watson to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66141.
APA:
Watson, Elizabeth Love., [1911, March 25]. Letter from Elizabeth Love Watson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66141.
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. February 27, 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.
