Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons

Subject(s): Literature, Luncheons--Social aspects, Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925

President Roosevelt tells Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons that he is glad to have the chance to read the famous book, and hopes to have her and her husband Representative Herbert Parsons to dinner soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Parsons, Elsie Worthington Clews, 1874-1941

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons. [December 22, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197723. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons. [22 Dec. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197723.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1906, December 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elsie Worthington Clews Parsons. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197723.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.