Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis
Subject(s): Etiquette, Friendship, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, Scheduling
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President Roosevelt thinks it is “awfully sweet” that Jacob A. Riis is so interested in his daughter Alice. He will see Riis on January 29.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Jacob A. Riis. [December 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193428. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis. [16 Dec. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193428.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 16]. Letter 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/o193428.
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.
