Letter from Lena W. Hazzard to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Employment references, Engraving, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Washington (D.C.)

Lena W. Hazzard requests that Theodore Roosevelt assist in finding her a job after the death of her father. Though she fears she will not pass the examination, she has provided a list of personal references and expresses her interest in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-19

Creator(s)

Hazzard, Lena W., 1884-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Lena W. Hazzard to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67888. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hazzard, Lena W., 1884-. Letter from Lena W. Hazzard to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67888.

APA:

Hazzard, Lena W., 1884-., [1911, May 19]. Letter from Lena W. Hazzard to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67888.

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 6, 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.