Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Democratic Party (U.S.), Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Political campaigns, Presidents--Election, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Jacob A. Riis thanks President Roosevelt for the invitation, but explains that he will be giving a speech and starting off on a lecture tour around that time. Riis has had to give up canvassing, as he “had come to the point where I felt that a blow was the only fitting argument, and I was not going to be quiet.” Riis previously thought Democratic presidential candidate Alton B. Parker was a decent man, but now doubts there are any such men in the Democratic party. He is glad to stand with Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-06
Creator(s)
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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
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 Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47527. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47527.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1904, November 6]. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47527.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
