Letter from Noah A. Travis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Crops, Farms, Small, Gifts, Newspapers, North Carolina--Catawba County, Rural children
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Noah A. Travis tells Theodore Roosevelt he may have seen a photograph of Travis’ family, consisting of ten children, in the news. Travis discusses his family’s difficult financial situation on their small farm and asks if Roosevelt could ask his “wealthy friends” to help Travis discretely so that he can best provide for his children and their education.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-17
Creator(s)
Travis, Noah A. (Noah Allen), 1874-1953
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Noah A. Travis to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71389. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Travis, Noah A. (Noah Allen), 1874-1953. Letter from Noah A. Travis to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71389.
APA:
Travis, Noah A. (Noah Allen), 1874-1953., [1911, October 17]. Letter from Noah A. Travis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71389.
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. April 6, 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.
