Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Meade Bowers
Subject(s): California--Mount Whitney, Fish hatcheries, Golden trout, Golden trout fishing, Overfishing, United States. Bureau of Fisheries, White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946, Wildlife conservation
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President Roosevelt would like golden trout to be propagated in hatcheries throughout the United States to prevent their extinction from overfishing in Volcano Creek near Mount Whitney, California. Commissioner Bowers should discuss the matter with Stewart Edward White and periodically send progress updates to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bowers, George Meade, 1863-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Meade Bowers. [April 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187975. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Meade Bowers. [21 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187975.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, April 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Meade Bowers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187975.
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. February 6, 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.
