Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

Subject(s): Heyburn, Weldon Brinton, 1852-1912, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

President Roosevelt assures Gifford Pinchot that he can have his letter and Senator Heyburn’s response made public. Roosevelt wishes that William Howard Taft’s prayer had been “just a little bit less effective,” but states “it was a good race all the same.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Publication Date

2017-06-22

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Gifford Pinchot. [July 6, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192080. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot. [6 Jul. 1905?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192080.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, July 6?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192080.

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. October 29, 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.