Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Entertaining, Riis, Kate, 1887-1955, Riis, Mary Phillips, 1877-1967, Riis, Roger William, 1894-1953, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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Jacob A. Riis will have to see Theodore Roosevelt by himself as his wife, Mary Phillips Riis, is staying with Kate and her baby. Riis asks if he can bring Billy so he can meet Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and Archie Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-29
Creator(s)
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 29, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68183. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914. Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68183.
APA:
Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914., [1911, May 29]. 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/o68183.
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.
