Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Richards
Subject(s): Agriculture and state, Bureaucracy, California--Sierra National Forest, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Forest reserves--Management, Livestock, Ranching, United States. Forest Service
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President Roosevelt is frustrated with the bureaucracy that has been slowing down the distribution of funds to the Sierra Forest Reserve for supplies. He insists that Commissioner Richards make sure the money arrives “by the middle of May, not by the middle of November, when all chance of using it will have gone.” He also asks Richards to “stir up Newhall on the cattle question,” and make the cattle owners conform to regulations whether they like them or not. Finally, Roosevelt explains that he will not appoint “any supervisors who are not A1 men,” and asks if local rangers can be given more power to make decisions without having to always ask officials for permission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Richards, William A. (William Alford), 1849-1912
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Richards. [April 21, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187980. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Richards. [21 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187980.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1904, April 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Richards. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187980.
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. December 4, 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.
