Letter from Martin M. Hester to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Medical care, Cost of, Midwives, Population, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Martin M. Hester was reading Theodore Roosevelt’s speech at the Congress of Mothers. He notes some of the changes in the local population he has observed over the last 84 years. Anna Cary Southgate used to care for prospective mothers in the area and only charged one dollar. Since her death, women have to see a doctor, who charges upwards of fifteen dollars. Hester believes that women would have more children if the state paid for such medical care. He asks Roosevelt to do something about this.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-09
Creator(s)
Hester, Martin M. (Martin Mason), 1822-1916
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Martin M. Hester to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72109. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hester, Martin M. (Martin Mason), 1822-1916. Letter from Martin M. Hester to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72109.
APA:
Hester, Martin M. (Martin Mason), 1822-1916., [1911, November 9]. Letter from Martin M. Hester to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o72109.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
