Letter from Mrs. H. L. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Child rearing, Curtis Publishing Company, Employment references, Families--Health and hygiene, Family--Health and hygiene, Mothers--Economic conditions, Pennsylvania--Kingston (Luzerne County), Poor families, Sick children, Strawbridge & Clothier, Women--Social conditions, Working class
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Mrs. H. L. Jones, responding to Theodore Roosevelt’s article on children, describes her difficult home life and financial struggles. She asks for help getting her husband a job at the Curtis Publishing Company, emphasizing she seeks opportunity, not charity.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Mrs. H. L. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70344. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jones, H. L., Mrs.. Letter from Mrs. H. L. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70344.
APA:
Jones, H. L., Mrs.., [1911, September 7]. Letter from Mrs. H. L. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70344.
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. July 30, 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.
