Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Sanderson McCormick

Subject(s): International relations, Muir, John, 1838-1914, Russia, Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927, Science--International cooperation

President Roosevelt introduces John Muir and Charles Sprague Sargent, who will be visiting Siberia and are interested in “certain tree and rock studies.” Roosevelt asks Ambassador McCormick to help Muir and Sargent in any way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

McCormick, Robert Sanderson, 1849-1919

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 Robert Sanderson McCormick. [May 19, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o184891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Sanderson McCormick. [19 May. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o184891.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Sanderson McCormick.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o184891.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.