Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons
Subject(s): Actions and defenses, Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Libel and slander, Political ethics, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Trials (Libel)
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Theodore Roosevelt updates Frances Theodora Parsons on his libel trial in Syracuse, New York. He criticizes the character of William Barnes and the judge’s legalistic approach to the case.
Collection
Creation Date
1915-05-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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. [May 6, 1915]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287328. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons. [6 May. 1915]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287328.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, May 6]. 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/o287328.
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. January 15, 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.
