Letter from Frank Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Education--Philosophy, Vocational education

Frank Parsons expresses his disappointment at being unable to meet with President Roosevelt since Parsons believes this issue would best be discussed in person. He describes the goals of the educational movement he is spearheading and requests that Roosevelt give him suggestions on how to improve them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-20

Creator(s)

Parsons, Frank, 1854-1908

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

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 Frank Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 20, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44303. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Parsons, Frank, 1854-1908. Letter from Frank Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44303.

APA:

Parsons, Frank, 1854-1908., [1904, February 20]. Letter from Frank Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44303.

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.