Letter from Charlotte Matson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Awards, Nobel Prize winners, Peace, Public libraries, Washington (State)--Davenport

Charlotte Matson asks Theodore Roosevelt to what use the money won from his Nobel Peace Prize was put. A lecturer speaking on the Nobel Prize asked the audience to find out how Roosevelt used the prize money, but Matson has limited resources so she is asking Roosevelt directly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-24

Creator(s)

Matson, Charlotte

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 Charlotte Matson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71585. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Matson, Charlotte. Letter from Charlotte Matson to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71585.

APA:

Matson, Charlotte., [1911, October 24]. Letter from Charlotte Matson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71585.

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.