Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker
Subject(s): Arizona, Fraud, Irrigation projects, Irrigation--Government policy, Meetings, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Water in agriculture--Government policy
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President Roosevelt’s goal with the irrigation policy is to benefit the “small home-maker.” He understands the nature of gossip on the frontier but will not ignore any accusations of fraud. Roosevelt requests that Ray Stannard Baker meet with Gifford Pinchot and then himself to review the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [July 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185281. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker. [4 Jul. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185281.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185281.
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. February 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.
