Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Russell Parsons
Subject(s): Fathers and sons, Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905
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James Russell Parsons is currently in college and since his father died when he was eight, Theodore Roosevelt describes his father to him. Roosevelt retains a high opinion of the father and his character and abilities. He was Roosevelt’s friend and was close to the “ideal of what a man ought to be.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-11-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Parsons, James Russell, 1896-1970
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 James Russell Parsons. [November 20, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213106. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Russell Parsons. [20 Nov. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213106.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, November 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Russell Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213106.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
