Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Mr. Parsons

Subject(s): Questions and answers

Justice Holmes informs Mr. Parsons that the president is unable to spare the time to talk and asks that he put his questions in writing.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-09

Creator(s)

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935

Recipient

Parsons, Mr.

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

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 Oliver Wendell Holmes to Mr. Parsons. [February 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44016. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935. Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Mr. Parsons. [9 Feb. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44016.

APA:

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., 1841-1935., [1904, February 9]. Letter from Oliver Wendell Holmes to Mr. Parsons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44016.

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.