Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons

Subject(s): Condolence notes, Death and burial of a person, Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905

President Roosevelt offers his condolences to Frances Theodora Parsons following the death of her husband, James Russell Parsons. He loves both of them and assures her that in time the grief will pass.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-12-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Harvard College Library

Page Count

2

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. [December 12, 1905]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287313. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons. [12 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287313.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 12]. 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/o287313.

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. February 26, 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.