Letter from Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt

Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of her book Four Epochs of Life and asks for his thoughts to help complete her next work. She believes it is important to teach sexual health education and that it should be in libraries, although library committees fear pushback from mothers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-18

Creator(s)

Muncie, Elizabeth Hamilton, 1866-1953

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-07-31

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 18, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70609. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Muncie, Elizabeth Hamilton, 1866-1953. Letter from Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Sep. 1911?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70609.

APA:

Muncie, Elizabeth Hamilton, 1866-1953.: , [1911, September 18?]. Letter from Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70609.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.