TLS signed “Theodore Roosevelt,” one page, 8 x 10.5, Government House, Porto-Rico letterhead, September 1, 1930. Letter to Clarence Ferguson, in part: “In a few days my Annual Report will be ready, and I am going to burden you by sending you a copy, because therein I have tried to give a picture of conditions as they are now, and what we are trying to do.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a limited edition cover honoring the Roosevelt and the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
In September 1929, President Herbert Hoover appointed Roosevelt as Governor of Puerto Rico, and he served until 1932. Roosevelt worked to ease the poverty of the people during the Great Depression. He attracted money to build secondary schools, raised money from American philanthropists, marketed Puerto Rico as a location for manufacturing, and worked to educate Americans about the island, its people, and to promote the image of Puerto Rico in the rest of the U.S. Roosevelt was the first American governor to study Spanish and tried to learn 20 words a day. He became known as El Jibaro de La Fortaleza (‘The Hillbilly of the Governor's Mansion’) by locals.
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