Letter from William B. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civic improvement, New York (State)--New York--Flushing, Roosevelt family, Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc., Yearbooks
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As President of the Flushing Association, William B. Parsons invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at an upcoming dinner of the organization. Parsons sends Roosevelt the organization’s yearbook, and gives some details about the organization. Some of Roosevelt’s ancestors were involved with the early history of Flushing, and Parsons thinks Roosevelt may enjoy meeting the descendants of some of the men who knew his ancestors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-06
Creator(s)
Parsons, William B. (William Bowne), 1872-1959
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 William B. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69085. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, William B. (William Bowne), 1872-1959. Letter from William B. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69085.
APA:
Parsons, William B. (William Bowne), 1872-1959., [1911, July 6]. Letter from William B. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69085.
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. January 23, 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.
