Letter from Nina Salokike to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Forest landowners, Real property, Washington (State)--Quinault Reservation, Widows

Nina Salokike asks Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion about whether she is able to sell some timber. Her husband recently died and she and her children have had to stay with her parents because of their lack of income, and she is looking for ways to earn money. She asks him to write back, or ask an indian agent to write and advise her.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-25

Creator(s)

Salokike, Nina, 1884-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Nina Salokike to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68879. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Salokike, Nina, 1884-. Letter from Nina Salokike to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68879.

APA:

Salokike, Nina, 1884-., [1911, June 25]. Letter from Nina Salokike to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68879.

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.