Letter from Luke F. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Brown, John, 1800-1859, Charity, John Brown's Raid (Harpers Ferry, West Virginia : 1859), Letters, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Luke F. Parsons passes along a plea for assistance to Theodore Roosevelt from Lizzie Leeman Brandt. Brandt is the sister of William H. Leeman–one of the men who died at Harpers Landing with John Brown, prior to the Civil War–and has no way to support herself in her old age. A recent speech that Roosevelt delivered gave her hope that he may be able to provide her with assistance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Luke F. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69089. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Luke F., 1935-1926. Letter from Luke F. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69089.
APA:
Parsons, Luke F., 1935-1926., [1911, July 6]. Letter from Luke F. Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69089.
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 13, 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.
