Letter from Maud E. Mosher to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Families--Conduct of life, Families--Finance, Family--Conduct of life, Family--Finance, Hull, John A. T. (Albert Tiffin), 1841-1928, Mortgages, Pennsylvania--Beaver, Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
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Maude E. Mosher writes to Theodore Roosevelt to help her family with their financial troubles. Mosher grew up in Beaver, Pennsylvania, where her father, John B. Young, was a famous lawyer. In 1888, she married Lemuel L. Mosher, also a lawyer. They purchased land in Wagoner, Oklahoma, where they are raising their five sons. Mosher hopes to keep her sons employed at home, to prevent them from getting involved with drinking and smoking. They are $700 behind on their mortgage, and Mosher is hoping Roosevelt can help them. She lists several prominent politicians and judges, who can vouch for her family’s good character, that Roosevelt can consult.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-27
Creator(s)
Mosher, Maud E. (Maud Eva), 1867-1942
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 Maud E. Mosher to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70817. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Mosher, Maud E. (Maud Eva), 1867-1942. Letter from Maud E. Mosher to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70817.
APA:
Mosher, Maud E. (Maud Eva), 1867-1942., [1911, September 27]. Letter from Maud E. Mosher to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70817.
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 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.
