Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Muir
Subject(s): California--Hetch Hetchy Valley, Conservation of natural resources, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Nature conservation, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Urbanization--Environmental aspects, Water rights--Economic aspects, Water rights--Law and legislation
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President Roosevelt writes John Muir about the city of San Francisco trying to gain water rights to the Hetch Hetchy valley. Roosevelt will do what he can to protect the great “natural beauties of this country.” However, the citizens of the area are not standing against the Hetch Hetchy project. Roosevelt worries that he will be seen as interfering in the development of California.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 John Muir. [September 16, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200320. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Muir. [16 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200320.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, September 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Muir.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200320.
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 23, 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.
