Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons

Subject(s): New York (State). Governor, Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905, Political ethics, Politicians--Social networks

Governor Roosevelt believes that one of the most difficult parts of leaving the governorship is leaving Frances Theodora Parsons and James Russell Parsons in Albany, New York. Roosevelt enjoyed the work and interacting with others “hard at work for decency,” particularly Parsons’s husband, James.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-06-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons. [June 26, 1900]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287307. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons. [26 Jun. 1900]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287307.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, June 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287307.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.

APA:

Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.