Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Applications for positions, Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891, Women--Education
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Jacob Riis describes the construction of a women’s college near Lynchburg, Virginia. Riis endorses J. Milandner Ceit who is applying for a consulship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-12
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. [May 12, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53086. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 May. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53086.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1906, May 12]. 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/o53086.
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. March 12, 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.
