Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Ariosto A. Wiley, Charles Miller Shelley, and Peyton G. Bowman

Subject(s): Hunting and fishing clubs

President Roosevelt is pleased to accept an honorary membership in the Interstate Club. He states that their mission appeals to him “as a sportsman.” A postscript notes that “The letter was sent to [Senator Joseph C.] Blackburn.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Blackburn, Joseph C. S. (Joseph Clay Stiles), 1838-1918; Wiley, Ariosto A. (Ariosto Appling), 1848-1908; Shelley, Charles Miller, 1833-1907; Bowman, Peyton G. (Peyton Green), 1852-1916

Language

English

Period

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

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 Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Ariosto A. Wiley, Charles Miller Shelley, and Peyton G. Bowman. [March 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194815. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Ariosto A. Wiley, Charles Miller Shelley, and Peyton G. Bowman. [3 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194815.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, March 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph C. S. Blackburn, Ariosto A. Wiley, Charles Miller Shelley, and Peyton G. Bowman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194815.

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.