Frances Theodora Parsons writes to President Roosevelt about the tremendous support her recently deceased husband Consul General James Russell Parsons received from Vice Consul Charles C. Eberhardt and the clerk Mr. Ker. She hopes Roosevelt can promote them to Consul and Vice Consul, respectively, believing that would have been her husband’s wish.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-08

Creator(s)

Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952

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

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Frances Theodora Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 8, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52010. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952. Letter from Frances Theodora Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52010.

APA:

Parsons, Frances Theodora, 1861-1952., [1905, December 8]. Letter from Frances Theodora Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52010.

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. May 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.