Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stewart Edward White
Subject(s): California--Yosemite National Park, Conservation of natural resources, LeConte, Joseph N. (Joseph Nisbet), 1870-1950, National parks and reserves, United States--Yellowstone National Park
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President Roosevelt is frustrated with Californians requesting statements on his policy and improvement plans for Yosemite, and says that “the matter must rest on the general proposition that we will treat it as we have treated the Yellowstone.” He asks Stewart Edward White to inquire what Joseph LeConte expects him to say.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946
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 Stewart Edward White. [January 18, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190850. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stewart Edward White. [18 Jan. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190850.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, January 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stewart Edward White. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190850.
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 5, 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.
