Note from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton
Subject(s): Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Legislation, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Congress, Water rights
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President Roosevelt informs Representative Burton, Chairman of the Inland Waterways Commission, that he will not sign any bills that do not guard the interest of the public in dispensing water rights. He has requested that Secretary of War William H. Taft and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte prepare statements and will submit them to the Commission once he receives them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Note from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton. [March 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202001. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Note from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton. [16 Mar. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202001.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 16]. Note from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202001.
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.
