Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Subject(s): Geological Survey (U.S.), Irrigation
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President Roosevelt considers the “irrigation business” to be a key feature of his administration and wants it carried out properly and efficiently. The project should be controlled by the Geological Survey under Mr. Wolcott and Mr. Newell.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [June 17, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182571. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [17 Jun. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182571.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, June 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182571.
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.
