Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell

Subject(s): Forests and forestry, New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927

Theodore Roosevelt asks if George Bird Grinnell can attend the first meeting of the new Forest, Fish, and Game Commission. He also asks for suggestions on other men to attend the meeting. Roosevelt alludes to Grinnell’s comments about Leonard Wood.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-03-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

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 Bird Grinnell. [March 24, 1900]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o172549. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell. [24 Mar. 1900]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o172549.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1900, March 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o172549.

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 27, 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.