Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Etiquette, Fairs, Spingarn, Joel Elias, 1875-1939

Herbert Parsons has received a letter from Joel Elias Spingarn, which he quotes, asking if it would be possible for Theodore Roosevelt to attend a field day celebration at Amenia, New York. Parsons asks how Roosevelt would like him to respond, and briefly comments on a recent editorial by Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-25

Creator(s)

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 25, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69436. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Jul. 1911]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69436.

APA:

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925.: , [1911, July 25]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69436.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.