Letter from Mrs. Charles L. Morehouse to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Cypress Hills Cemetery (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.), Memorial service, Speeches, addresses, etc., Veterans--Public opinion
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Mrs. Charles L. Morehouse implores that Theodore Roosevelt pay attention to the plight of “many old soldiers” who are “deprived of their daily comfort and live in obscurity in their old age.” Morehouse feels as though “patriotism” has vanished from society, with war veterans required to cover the costs of flags to decorate graves—”that sacred duty that belongs to the American people, who have enjoyed the fruits of their labors and sacrifices for their country.” She invites Roosevelt to attend and speak at a memorial service at “Mount Victory” in Cypress Hills Cemetery.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-25
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 Mrs. Charles L. Morehouse to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68075. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Morehouse, Charles L., Mrs. Letter from Mrs. Charles L. Morehouse to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68075.
APA:
Morehouse, Charles L., Mrs., [1911, May 25]. Letter from Mrs. Charles L. Morehouse to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68075.
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.
