Letter from Bertha Gray Zalinski to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Harper, Frank, 1882-1971, Letters, Longworth, Nicholas, 1869-1931, O'Gorman, James Aloysius, 1860-1943, Pensions, White House (Washington, D.C.), Women--Pensions
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Bertha Gray Zalinski apologizes for confusing Theodore Roosevelt, she sent Roosevelt two letters, but it appears he only read the second and therefore did not get all the details. Zalinski is trying to get her brother’s pension because she depended on him for support and helped him with his work. There are precedents, but Zalinski feels that because she is a woman, she is not being given the same treatment as those in similar situations but male. She hopes that because Roosevelt knew her brother, he might use his influence to help her.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-17
Creator(s)
Zalinski, Bertha Gray, 1850-1936
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 Bertha Gray Zalinski to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73708. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Zalinski, Bertha Gray, 1850-1936. Letter from Bertha Gray Zalinski to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73708.
APA:
Zalinski, Bertha Gray, 1850-1936., [1911, December 17]. Letter from Bertha Gray Zalinski to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73708.
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. January 23, 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.
