Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis
Subject(s): Books and reading, Booksellers and bookselling, Friendship, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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It is clear that Jacob A. Riis wrote the book from his position as a “loving and devoted friend.” President Roosevelt knows that the potential royalties never entered Riis’s mind but he hopes that his time as president will boost the book and help the Riis family save some money.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis. [February 4, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187288. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis. [4 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187288.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, February 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187288.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
