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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03181.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1930s |
| Title | Lilian D. Wald to Franklin D. Roosevelt thanking him for sending his speech |
| Date | 16 January 1939 |
| Author | Wald, Lillian D. (1867-1940) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Copy of a letter written to Roosevelt thanking him for his speech he sent her (see GLC03181.01,.02) and stating that she has put it in her treasure box. Gives her love to him and his wife, Eleanor. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History President Presidential Speeches and Proclamations |
| People | Wald, Lillian D. (1867-1940) Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) (1882-1945) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Wald was a humanitarian who founded the Henry Street Settlement, which evolved into the Visiting Nurse Service of New York City. She also helped initiate revision of child labor laws, housing conditions in tenement districts, education for the mentally handicapped, and immigration regulations. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Related documents | State of the Union Message Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lillian Wald regarding his State of the Union speech |