Letter from Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Alexandra, Queen, consort of Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1844-1925, Denmark, Frederik VIII, King of Denmark, 1843-1912, Marīi︠a︡ Ḟeodorovna, Empress, consort of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, 1847-1928, Royal households, Royal houses--Political activity, Russia
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Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis relays a conversation she had with Crown Prince Frederick about the royal family of Denmark. The Prince does not believe his sister, Dowager Empress of Russia, has any influence over the country, and Riis interprets these conversations to be matters the Prince wants relayed to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-19
Creator(s)
Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905
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
4
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. [February 19, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48800. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905. Letter from Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48800.
APA:
Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905., [1905, February 19]. Letter from Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48800.
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. June 4, 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.
