Letter from Elizabeth B. Knapp McClellan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American periodicals, Autobiography, Book clubs (Discussion groups), Research, Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914, Rumor
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Elizabeth B. Knapp McClellan, member of the Birmingham Women’s Literary Club, has been tasked with researching Jacob A. Riis and hopes Theodore Roosevelt will be able to provide some information on Riis and confirm the rumor that Riis died recently.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-09
Creator(s)
McClellan, Elizabeth B. Knapp, 1858-1918
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Elizabeth B. Knapp McClellan to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71123. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McClellan, Elizabeth B. Knapp, 1858-1918. Letter from Elizabeth B. Knapp McClellan to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71123.
APA:
McClellan, Elizabeth B. Knapp, 1858-1918., [1911, October 9]. Letter from Elizabeth B. Knapp McClellan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71123.
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 16, 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.
