Letter from Mabel Alexander Needham to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Children of divorced parents--Economic conditions, Conduct of life, Job hunting, Marital conflict, Needham, Henry Beach, 1871-1915, Stenographers--Employment
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Mabel Alexander Needham has recently separated from her husband, Henry Beach Needham. Her husband has claimed friendship with Theodore Roosevelt, and Needham writes to Roosevelt to reveal the truth of their separation and her ex-husband’s character. Henry Beach Needham has, in Mabel Alexander Needham’s view, neglected their young daughter. She hopes Theodore Roosevelt will sympathize with her situation and help to secure her a position as a private secretary so as to support her child now as a single mother.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-23
Creator(s)
Needham, Mabel Alexander, 1880-1930
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 Mabel Alexander Needham to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 23, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68015. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Needham, Mabel Alexander, 1880-1930. Letter from Mabel Alexander Needham to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 May. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68015.
APA:
Needham, Mabel Alexander, 1880-1930., [1911, May 23]. Letter from Mabel Alexander Needham to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68015.
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. January 16, 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.
