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Smith, Edward C. (Edward Curtis), 1854-1935

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Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt

Jacob A. Riis encloses a letter and tells President Roosevelt about his friend John Phoenix Moore Richards in Spokane, Washington. Richards is a “bully fellow” who kept the town calm during a financial panic. Riis also describes the political situation in Vermont. The politicians in that state are against Roosevelt, but the people support him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-15