Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Conservation of natural resources, Military readiness, Military supplies, Press and politics, Speeches, addresses, etc., Underwood, Oscar W. (Oscar Wilder), 1862-1929, United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. Senate, Water, Water resources development, White House (Washington, D.C.), Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Gifford Pinchot sends Theodore Roosevelt an open letter to Woodrow Wilson on the waterpower situation. The White House told the press that the letter was not timely, so it has been given little attention. Pinchot would like Roosevelt to use the letter in a speech, perhaps calling attention to the importance of water powers in the production of munitions. Pinchot feels that he and Roosevelt must actively fight the Wilson administration’s actions on conservation or “these men are going to tear big holes in the policy which you established.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-02-03
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 3, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o113219. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Feb. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o113219.
APA:
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946., [1916, February 3]. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o113219.
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. March 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.
