Letter from S. G. Porter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bowditch, H. P. (Henry Pickering), 1840-1911, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speech therapy, Throat--Diseases--Treatment
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S. G. Porter heard Theodore Roosevelt speak and noticed the difficulty he had with his voice. She shares how one of her professors had similar troubles and recovered after receiving treatment from Dr. H. P. Bowditch. Porter suggests that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt contact the doctor or the professor’s niece, so that Roosevelt will be ready for the upcoming campaign.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-01
Creator(s)
Porter, Sarah G. (Sarah Gage), 1836-1916
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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 S. G. Porter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [August 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69599. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Porter, Sarah G. (Sarah Gage), 1836-1916. Letter from S. G. Porter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [1 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69599.
APA:
Porter, Sarah G. (Sarah Gage), 1836-1916., [1911, August 1]. Letter from S. G. Porter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69599.
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.
