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On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb sends Jacob A. Riis an enclosed letter asking for assistance, and wonders if he can offer her any advice on what to do about it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-21
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt thanks John W. Brock for the letter about charity cases, but does not want them to know that she has a connection with them. However, Brock should inform her of any outlay so that she can send a check.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-26
George B. Cortelyou informs George P. Cutter that while she appreciates the compliment, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt cannot allow him to use her name as patron.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-07
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou encloses a $10 check for the Children’s Hospital.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-26
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou encloses a $10 check for the Washington Hospital for Foundlings.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-26
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George P. Cortelyou sends a ten-dollar check for the Washington Home for Incurables.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-26
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou encloses a check for the Florence Crittenton Hope and Help Mission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-26
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends a check for three dollars to Mary Louise Baxter of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association. He wishes he could donate more.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-09-22
Judge Williams received Theodore Roosevelt’s check to support Joseph N. Huber’s family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-02
Arthur W. Gate asks Theodore Roosevelt to consider making a monetary donation to the Canadian Free Library for the Blind.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-16
Samuel A. Dyke presents Theodore Roosevelt with a plea on behalf of Plymouth. He hopes Roosevelt will support the cause with a kind word or financial help and mentions appealing to David Lloyd George and King George V of Great Britain. Dyke references the Pilgrims to highlight Plymouth’s historical importance and the transatlantic ties between the United States and Great Britain.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-07
Emma M. Stimson attaches a poem and writes to Theodore Roosevelt, a stranger, about her family’s personal troubles and poverty, as well as her family’s reluctance to give up their house which has become difficult to manage. Stimson had attempted to reach out for assistance, including writing to Andrew Carnegie’s “Hero Fund” to see if her “invalid” father could receive some form of pension, but they were denied outright. Currently her family is receiving aid from a local support group, but while Stimson appreciates the kindness, she is anxious about not having a permanent solution if the aid suddenly stops. Finally, Stimson gives Roosevelt a list of references for who could validate her story, and asks if there is anything he could do for her family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-31
Katherine Morris knows that Theodore Roosevelt is “a friend of children home and mothers,” and writes to him to ask if anything can be done for her. Her husband, John R. Morris was killed while working as a railroad engineer during the construction of the Panama Canal, leaving his family without means to support themselves.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-05
E. W. Scripps wishes he could greatly help Frank H. Blighton in his current situation, but is only able to provide a moderate amount of financial support at present. He suggests reaching out to a number of prominent individuals for assistance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-14
Albert E. Copeland thanks Frederick F. Purdy for his charitable contribution to the fund for a Fourth of July banquet to be held in Rochester, New York. Many immigrants attended previous banquets, and they expect more to attend this year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-08
Luke F. Parsons passes along a plea for assistance to Theodore Roosevelt from Lizzie Leeman Brandt. Brandt is the sister of William H. Leeman–one of the men who died at Harpers Landing with John Brown, prior to the Civil War–and has no way to support herself in her old age. A recent speech that Roosevelt delivered gave her hope that he may be able to provide her with assistance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-06
George R. Howe forwards Theodore Roosevelt typewritten material and manuscripts concerning the development of “educational and social work with boys.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-22
Charles T. Skellon has had a run of bad luck losing multiple jobs through no fault of his own, developing medical problems, and losing his money, and now finds himself in a dire situation. He asks if Theodore Roosevelt might be able to offer him any assistance to help him make it through the short-term future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-22
Adriaan Maria Frans van Eeden Nierhoff asks Theodore Roosevelt for help raising funds to help him travel from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Toronto, Canada, in order to see his children and meet his grandchildren. He attests to his upright character and personal history, and hopes that Roosevelt might be able to show his letter to philanthropists who could help him pay for a third-class ticket.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-26
Louis U. Dolbeare, Acting District Secretary of the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities, was forwarded Frank Harper’s letter to Homer Folks concerning Mrs. Margaret Gloster and family. The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities was already aware of this family, and has already taken steps to help them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-21