Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bodyguards, Friendship, Lederle, Ernst J. (Ernst Joseph), 1865-1921, Low, Seth, 1850-1916, New York (N.Y.). Department of Health, New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Health, New York (State)--New York, Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Presidents--Biography, Presidents--Travel, Riis, Elisabeth D. Nielson, 1852-1905, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Sanitation--Management
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Jacob A. Riis assures President Roosevelt that he depicted Roosevelt accurately in his recently published biography, as it has been “the delight and comfort” of Riis’s life to know the president well enough to write such a book. He expresses concern for Roosevelt’s safety in his travels and asks to join a future trip in the capacity of a bodyguard. Riis also expresses agreement with Roosevelt’s choice of Ernst J. Lederle as sanitary expert on the Isthmus of Panama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-26
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 26, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52674. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52674.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1904, February 26]. 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/o52674.
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. April 6, 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.
