Letter from Frances Folsom Cleveland to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, White House (Washington, D.C.)

Former First Lady Francis Folsom Cleveland is looking for an edition of Dante that might have been left in the White House and is returning the book that was sent previously as it was the incorrect volume. She thanks President Roosevelt for looking into the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-12

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

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [July 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947. Letter from Frances Folsom Cleveland to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38463.

APA:

Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947., [1902, July 12]. 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/o38463.

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.