Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. L. Nichols
Subject(s): American Association for the Advancement of Science, Conference of Governors, Governors--U.S. states, Meetings, National Advisory Board for Fuels and Structural Materials (U.S.), Natural resources--Conservation and restoration, Nature conservation--Public opinion, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt writes to E. L. Nichols with copies of a letter he sent to the governors and a letter received from the Chairmen of the National Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials, both on the topic of conservation. Roosevelt feels it important to show the people of the country that their future depends on natural resources, and invites Nichols to a conference on the topic at the White House.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-12-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Nichols, E. L. (Edward Leamington), 1854-1937
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 E. L. Nichols. [December 31, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201101. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. L. Nichols. [31 Dec. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201101.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, December 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. L. Nichols.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201101.
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 27, 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.
