Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Conservatories of music, Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc., National music, Thurber, Jeanette Meyer, 1850-1946
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John Burroughs would like to introduce Theodore Roosevelt to Jeanette Thurber, the president and founder of the National Conservatory of Music of America. Thurber believes that the United States should cultivate its own unique music, an enterprise Burroughs expects would appeal to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-12-23
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 John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 23, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o118453. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Dec. 1916]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o118453.
APA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921., [1916, December 23]. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o118453.
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 30, 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.
