Letters to Mr. Roosevelt The most important things that seem to affect the daily lives of a rural American as a result of president Roosevelt's new deal were unemployment and debt. It is evident from the letters sent to Roosevelt that the families do not have enough clothing to survive. A man, known only as " N.S ," wrote to Roosevelt saying his children had " clothes enough to hardly keep from freezing". (Mc Elvaine 27). Another letter mentions that the family does not have money to buy food. An anonymous woman in Kansas wrote to Roosevelt on November 12th, 1935 saying her family needed money to buy food and clothing. (Mc Elvaine 73) . The New Deal helped those who worked in factories more than those who worked on land. They also
