Letter from Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis explains that her husband, Jacob A. Riis, is traveling in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, which is why President Roosevelt’s letter remains unanswered. Riis relays that her son, Willie, is the acting president of the “Junior Republican Club of Boys” and extends warm wishes to Mrs. Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-06
Creator(s)
Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2012-08-16
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1903?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42676. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905. Letter from Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1903?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42676.
APA:
Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905.: , [1903, November 6?]. Letter from Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42676.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
