Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Arkansas. Office of the Governor, Davis, Jeff, 1862-1913, Racism, Scheduling
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Jacob A. Riis informs President Roosevelt of his busy schedule in December and January but will be lecturing in Washington in February and hopes to spend a day with Roosevelt at that time. Riis commented on Roosevelt’s progress in the south and his handling of the Governor of Arkansas, likely referring to Jeff Davis’ speech defending lynching the previous month during Roosevelt’s visit. Riis “felt as if I should have thrown up my hat and given three cheers” for Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-28
Creator(s)
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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
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 28, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51946. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51946.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1905, November 28]. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51946.
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.
