Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth

Subject(s): Boone and Crockett Club, Game protection, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Sargent, Catherine Winthrop, Wyoming

President Roosevelt writes regarding a letter from Catherine Winthrop Sargent on protecting game in Wyoming. After consulting Gifford Pinchot, Roosevelt believes that the matter should be turned over to the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

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 William Austin Wadsworth. [May 20, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182294. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth. [20 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182294.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, May 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182294.

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. January 16, 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.