Letter from Avie Dyer Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bostick, Mattie Maude Cannon, 1907-1985, Cannon, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson), 1902-1965, Cannon, Ben H., 1898-1953, Cannon, Clyde R., 1893-1958, Cannon, Freeman L. (Freeman Lafayette), 1895-1983, Cannon, Henry M. (Henry Merriot), 1889-1970, Cannon, James H. (James Hollis), 1892-1959, Cannon, John D. (John Dallas), 1900-1975, Cannon, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1868-1927, Cannon, William E. (William Edd), 1890-1956, Cannon, William G. (William Gilbert), 1896-1968, Endowments, Families, Family, Kitchens, Lucille Cannon, 1904-1923
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Avie Dyer Cannon has heard that a new law entitles mothers of ten children to a pension. Currently, Cannon has twelve children and is expecting another. Their situation is poor and she would appreciate any financial aid.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-31
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 Avie Dyer Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66332. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cannon, Avie Dyer, 1873-1945. Letter from Avie Dyer Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 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/o66332.
APA:
Cannon, Avie Dyer, 1873-1945., [1911, March 31]. Letter from Avie Dyer Cannon to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66332.
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.
