Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Heyl Vincent
Subject(s): Conference of Governors, Congresses and conventions, Conservation of natural resources
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President Roosevelt tells Bishop John Heyl Vincent, Chancellor of the Chautauqua Institution, that he has invited the Governors of the United States, as well as many other prominent Americans, to come to Washington, D.C., for a conference on the conservation of natural resources. He asks for the cooperation of the the Chautauqua Institution in bringing the matter of conservation before the public, and invites Vincent to attend and take part in the conference.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-20
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 Heyl Vincent. [March 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202056. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Heyl Vincent. [20 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202056.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Heyl Vincent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202056.
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.
