Hospital buildings

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Mrs. William Alexander for offering a house to be used as a hospital if the United States is drawn into the Great European War. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is going to join the Special Relief Society and will add this home as a hospital if needed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-28

President Roosevelt was pleased to hear from Jacob A. Riis, and was glad to hear about the Sea Breeze Hospital. He wishes Riis a pleasant trip, and hopes to see him when he returns.

(Riis was involved with raising funds for the construction of a hospital providing children with access to sea air, which was thought to be good for people suffering from tuberculosis.)

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division