Letter from Maria Dolores Calvo to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Calvo Mora, Joaquín Bernardo, 1857-1915, Diplomatic and consular service, Education, Employment references
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Maria Dolores Calvo, daughter of Minister Plenipotentiary Joaquin Bernardo Calvo Mora, tells Theodore Roosevelt that she has been teaching for the past three years but recently decided to pursue a writing career. She explains that her education at the Washington Seminary, College of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, and her fluency in three languages, would make her an excellent worker. She asks if Roosevelt knows of any job openings for her and requests a letter of recommendation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Maria Dolores Calvo to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 15, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70537. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Calvo, Maria Dolores. Letter from Maria Dolores Calvo to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70537.
APA:
Calvo, Maria Dolores., [1911, September 15]. Letter from Maria Dolores Calvo to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70537.
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 13, 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.
