Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Pinchot, Cornelia Bryce, 1881-1960, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Gifford Pinchot was away and then involved in an important legal matter. Regarding the farmers, Congress and executives should not be the only ones in control. Rather, farmers’ organizations should be supported and their input welcomed by the government. Pinchot also leaves notes with page numbers next to topics relating to labor and business; with more time he could have done more. Pinchot thinks a first draft is “not a fair subject of criticism” but does not feel the letter measures up to Roosevelt’s usual level of writing. Pinchot concludes by remarking that he enjoyed Roosevelt’s article on the League of Nations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-12-15

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2017-08-10

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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. [December 15, 1918?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o154321. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Dec. 1918?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o154321.

APA:

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946.: , [1918, December 15?]. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o154321.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.