Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Education--Political aspects, New York (State), New York (State). Department of Public Instruction, New York (State). Dept. of Public Instruction, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Politics and education, University of the State of New York. Board of Regents
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James Russell Parsons warns that the educational affairs of New York are serious. He has heard that some wish to reorganize the education system of the state along political lines. He considers Governor Odell’s non-committal attitude to be a large part of the problem.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-10
Creator(s)
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905
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
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. [February 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40410. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905. Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Feb. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40410.
APA:
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905., [1903, February 10]. Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40410.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
