Letter from Sarah W. Loud to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Health, Husband and wife, Negligence, Veterans

Sarah W. Loud expresses to Theodore Roosevelt her distress over her husband’s treatment and living conditions at the Soldiers’ Hospital, describing poor care, unsanitary conditions, and what she believes is an unjust separation from him, and appealing for Roosevelt’s help in bringing her husband home.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-14

Creator(s)

Loud, Sarah W., 1847-1914

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

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 Sarah W. Loud to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70522. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loud, Sarah W., 1847-1914. Letter from Sarah W. Loud to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 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/o70522.

APA:

Loud, Sarah W., 1847-1914., [1911, September 14]. Letter from Sarah W. Loud to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70522.

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.