Letter from John P. M. Richards to Jacob A. Riis
Subject(s): Books and reading, Crosby, Ernest, 1856-1907, Currency question, Families, Family, Hunting, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Moore, John P. (John Phoenix), 1799-1881, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Presidents, Riis, Mary Phillips, 1877-1967, Roosevelt family, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1831-1878, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Turner, George, 1850-1932, Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899, Washington (State)--Spokane, West, Susan Ann Elliott, 1820-1905
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John P. M. Richards thanks Jacob A. Riis for the book. Richards goes on to reflect about President Roosevelt and the rest of the Roosevelt family, from childhood memories of Theodore Roosevelt Sr. visiting his grandfather’s shop to purchase hunting equipment to seeing the president’s recent speech in Spokane, Washington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-27
Creator(s)
Richards, John P. M. (John Phoenix Moore), 1847-1924
Recipient
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 John P. M. Richards to Jacob A. Riis. [November 27, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57653. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Richards, John P. M. (John Phoenix Moore), 1847-1924. Letter from John P. M. Richards to Jacob A. Riis. [27 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57653.
APA:
Richards, John P. M. (John Phoenix Moore), 1847-1924., [1907, November 27]. Letter from John P. M. Richards to Jacob A. Riis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57653.
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 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.
