Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George M. Dillard
Subject(s): Horsemanship, Hunting, Presidents--Press coverage, Presidents--Term of office, Turkey hunting
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President Roosevelt likes George M. Dillard’s offer of hunting turkeys from horseback, but he will have to wait to do so until his term of office has expired. He wants to hunt as a private gentleman, but the newspapers will not let him do so while he is president.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dillard, George M. (George Mason), 1860-1952
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 M. Dillard. [June 12, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191893. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George M. Dillard. [12 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191893.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George M. Dillard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191893.
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. January 30, 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.