Telegram from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Catastrophic illness--Patients, New York (State), Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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Dr. Lambert informs President Roosevelt that Jacob Riis’s wife, Elisabeth, has a “fighting chance.” Lambert will see her tomorrow and will update the Roosevelts after that visit.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Telegram from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49270. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939. Telegram from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 May. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49270.
APA:
Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939., [1905, May 15]. Telegram from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o49270.
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 29, 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.