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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Homer Folks

President Roosevelt clarifies his role as head of the Conference on the Care of Dependent Children to Homer Folks, New York Commissioner of Public Charities. Although Roosevelt doesn’t mind his name being used for transitional and continuity purposes, he insists that someone else must be in charge by the time he returns from his African safari. Roosevelt stresses that keeping his name on would require him to assume responsibility for other commissions and conferences, putting him in an impossible position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas M. Mulry

President Roosevelt clarifies his role as head of the Conference on the Care of Dependent Children to Thomas M. Mulry, the conference’s Vice Chairman. Although Roosevelt doesn’t mind his name being used for transitional and continuity purposes, he insists that someone else must be in charge by the time he returns from his African safari. Roosevelt stresses that keeping his name on would require him to assume responsibility for other commissions and conferences, putting him in an impossible position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. West

President Roosevelt clarifies his role as head of the Conference on the Care of Dependent Children to James E. West, the conference’s secretary. Although Roosevelt doesn’t mind his name being used for transitional and continuity purposes, he insists that someone else must be in charge by the time he returns from his African safari. Roosevelt stresses that keeping his name on would require him to assume responsibility for other commissions and conferences, putting him in an impossible position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas M. Mulry

President Roosevelt would like to establish a permanent voluntary organization as suggested by the Conclusions of the Conference on the Care of Dependent Children. Roosevelt asks Thomas M. Mulry, along with Homer Folks and James E. West, to form a committee to determine if there would be adequate financial support for such an organization.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julian W. Mack

President Roosevelt clarifies his role as head of the Conference on the Care of Dependent Children to Julian W. Mack, ex-president of the National Conference of Jewish Societies. Although Roosevelt doesn’t mind his name being used for transitional and continuity purposes, he insists that someone else must be in charge by the time he returns from his African safari. Roosevelt stresses that keeping his name on would require him to assume responsibility for other commissions and conferences, putting him in an impossible position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-21