Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell
Subject(s): Burlin, Natalie Curtis, 1875-1921, Indian art, Indians of North America, Indians of North America--Social life and customs, Meetings, United States--Southwestern States
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President Roosevelt would like George Bird Grinnell to meet with Natalie Curtis Burlin regarding the Native Americans of the southwestern United States, particularly the “advisability of developing along its own lines their marked artistic talent.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938
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 George Bird Grinnell. [July 22, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185430. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell. [22 Jul. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185430.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, July 22]. 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/o185430.
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. April 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.
