Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, Briesen, Arthur von, 1843-1920, Diplomatic etiquette, Germany, Heinrich, Prince of Prussia, 1862-1929, Hohenzollern, House of, International relations, Middle West
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Jacob A. Riis asks President Roosevelt to somehow recognize German immigrant Arthur von Briesen, who is feeling slighted because he is not a member of the reception committee for Prince Heinrich of Prussia. Riis encourages Roosevelt by adding that as he travels the Midwest, he is finding considerable support for Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-30
Creator(s)
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36875. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36875.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1902, January 30]. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36875.
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. February 5, 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.
