Letter from Williay Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Etiquette, Liang, Dunyan, 1857-1924
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William Barclay Parsons explains the “rather peculiar” message he left Theodore Roosevelt. His friend and classmate Dr. Dunyan Liang was visiting and wanted to meet Roosevelt before he returned to China the next day. Parsons attempted to contact him but was unable to reach him to arrange a meeting.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-14
Creator(s)
Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932
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 Williay Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69232. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932. Letter from Williay Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Jul. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69232.
APA:
Parsons, William Barclay, 1859-1932., [1911, July 14]. Letter from Williay Barclay Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69232.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
