Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catholics--Education, Democratic Party (U.S.), Education--Political aspects, Jews--Education, New York (State), Politics and education, Public schools--Political aspects, Religion in the public schools, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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James Russell Parsons warns that if Republicans fail to deal adequately with issues surrounding education in New York the Democrats may win the state in the next election. He argues that pursuing “unification”, to protect the schools from political interference, is necessary to placate Catholics and Jews who are irritated over the reopening of the question of Bible reading in public schools.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-02-15
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 15, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40455. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905. Letter from James Russell Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Feb. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40455.
APA:
Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905., [1903, February 15]. 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/o40455.
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 12, 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.
