Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilford B. Hoggatt
Subject(s): Agriculture and state--U.S. states, Alaska, Railroads--Economic aspects, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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President Roosevelt thanks Governor Hoggatt for his report concerning the rail road. Hoggatt believes that government should withhold aid for new rail lines until current lines are complete. Roosevelt also asks if Hoggatt would meet with Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson about agriculture possibilities in Alaska.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hoggatt, Wilford B. (Wilford Bacon), 1865-1938
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Wilford B. Hoggatt. [October 2, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196670. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilford B. Hoggatt. [2 Oct. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196670.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wilford B. Hoggatt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196670.
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. May 15, 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.
