Letter from Matilda Gabriel to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Child labor, Children--Employment, Cotton manufacture, Georgia
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Matilda Gabriel sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of a book written by her late son which deals with the child labor question in Southern cotton mills. Gabriel hopes Roosevelt will help draw public attention to the real conditions which are described in the book.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-01
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Matilda Gabriel to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70900. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gabriel, Matilda, 1852-1911. Letter from Matilda Gabriel to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70900.
APA:
Gabriel, Matilda, 1852-1911., [1911, October 1]. Letter from Matilda Gabriel to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70900.
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. July 30, 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.
