Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Children--Care and hygiene, Children--Health and hygiene, Longworth, Alice Roosevelt, 1884-1980, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Assassination, Presidents--Assassination attempts, Presidents--Health, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918
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James Russell Parsons regrets that his answer could not be more satisfactory. He was anxious about the health of Alice and Quentin Roosevelt but was pleased that their illnesses were “serious only in the newspapers.” Parsons is glad to hear that President McKinley is doing well after the attempted assassination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-10
Creator(s)
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Vice President of the United States (1901)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 10, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34518. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905. Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Sep. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34518.
APA:
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905., [1901, September 10]. Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34518.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
