Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Riker Bishop

Subject(s): Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911, Feature writing, Letters

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is glad George Riker Bishop wrote to Secretary of the Interior Cornelius Newton Bliss and hopes he will make it public. Because of his position, Roosevelt cannot participate publicly in the matters but directs Bishop to his recent and upcoming articles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bishop, George Riker, 1841-1931

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Theodore Roosevelt to George Riker Bishop. [September 23, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159776. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Riker Bishop. [23 Sep. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159776.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Riker Bishop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159776.

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 20, 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.