Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis
Subject(s): Danish Americans, Friendship
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President Roosevelt sends his best wishes for success to Americans of “Danish birth or origin,” and is proud to send the message through his good friend, Jacob A. Riis, who is “the ideal of what a good American should be.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis. [November 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189935. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis. [10 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189935.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 10]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189935.
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. March 13, 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.
