Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis

Subject(s): Letters, Michigan, Thomas, Charles S. (Charles Spalding), 1849-1934

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Thomas C. Blaisdell of the Michigan Agricultural College. He requests that Jacob A. Riis respond to Blaisdell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-21

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis. [March 21, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225620. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis. [21 Mar. 1912]. 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/o225620.

APA:

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, March 21]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob A. Riis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o225620.

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.