Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bankers, Richards, John P. M. (John Phoenix Moore), 1847-1924, Smith, Edward C. (Edward Curtis), 1854-1935, U.S. states--Politics and government, Vermont, Washington (State)--Spokane
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Jacob A. Riis encloses a letter and tells President Roosevelt about his friend John Phoenix Moore Richards in Spokane, Washington. Richards is a “bully fellow” who kept the town calm during a financial panic. Riis also describes the political situation in Vermont. The politicians in that state are against Roosevelt, but the people support him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-15
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. [January 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57969. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57969.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1908, January 15]. 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/o57969.
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 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.
