Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Subject(s): Irrigation, Legislation, Newlands, Francis G. (Francis Griffith), 1848-1917, Press and politics
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Interviews with Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock have appeared that give credit to Representative Francis G. Newlands for passing the irrigation legislation. President Roosevelt believes these interviews are fake, and if so, would like Hitchcock to make a statement to that effect.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-02
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. [July 2, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182680. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. [2 Jul. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182680.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, July 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182680.
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. November 25, 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.
