Letter from William Croswell Doane to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Dinners and dining, New York (State)--Albany, Parsons, James Russell, 1861-1905

Bishop Doane invites President Roosevelt to a farewell dinner for James Russell Parsons, who will be leaving to take up his duties as United States consul general to Mexico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-01

Creator(s)

Doane, William Croswell, 1832-1913

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

Invitation

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 William Croswell Doane to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45196. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Doane, William Croswell, 1832-1913. Letter from William Croswell Doane to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45196.

APA:

Doane, William Croswell, 1832-1913., [1904, May 1]. Letter from William Croswell Doane to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45196.

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. January 15, 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.