Letter from Blanche R. Sweeny to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Discrimination in employment, Families, Families of military personnel, Family, Interviews, New York (State), Sweeny, Thomas William, 1820-1892, Veterans--Employment
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Blanche R. Sweeny asks Theodore Roosevelt for a confidential interview to discuss what she believes is a serious injustice done to her husband, Charles B. Sweeny, a longtime employee of the Naval Office and son of General Thomas W. Sweeny.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-13
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Blanche R. Sweeny to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70511. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sweeny, Blanche R., 1860-1936. Letter from Blanche R. Sweeny to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70511.
APA:
Sweeny, Blanche R., 1860-1936., [1911, September 13]. Letter from Blanche R. Sweeny to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70511.
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 5, 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.
