Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Riis
Subject(s): Betrothal, Entertaining, Morley, John, 1838-1923, Riis, Edward V. (Edward Valdemar), 1877-1927, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914, Riis, Roger William, 1894-1953, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Scheduling
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President Roosevelt tells Elisabeth D. Riis that her husband, Jacob A. Riis, must not come unless it is “absolutely convenient.” Roosevelt congratulates Riis on behalf of himself and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, on the recent engagement of Riis’s son, Edward V. Riis.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-05
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. Riis. [November 5, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189778. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Riis. [5 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189778.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Riis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189778.
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 6, 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.
