Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willis G. Johnson
Subject(s): Forestry schools and education, New York (State)--New York, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Rural conditions
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President Roosevelt received Willis G. Johnson’s plans for an American Institute School of Forestry and Horticulture. He thinks the situation opens unique possibilities of usefulness. It is difficult for Roosevelt to convey his views in a letter adequately. He believes funding a school in New York merely duplicates facilities and work done elsewhere. Instead, Roosevelt thinks the Institute could lead the vital work of bettering conditions of rural life, which suits the purpose of the Institute’s founding.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnson, Willis G. (Willis Grant), 1866-1908
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 Willis G. Johnson. [November 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200739. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willis G. Johnson. [13 Nov. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200739.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, November 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willis G. Johnson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200739.
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. July 31, 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.
