Letter from Frances Folsom Cleveland to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Francis Folsom Cleveland, wife of former President Grover Cleveland, has found the enclosed note in a volume of Dickens but is unable to match it to any of their books. She wonders if the book it refers, to, an edition of Dante sent by the King of Italy, is in the White House library and hopes that President Roosevelt can solve the mystery for her.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-26
Creator(s)
Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Frances Folsom Cleveland to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 26, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38342. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947. Letter from Frances Folsom Cleveland to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Jun. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38342.
APA:
Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947., [1902, June 26]. Letter from Frances Folsom Cleveland to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38342.
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.
