Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Muir
Subject(s): California--Hetch Hetchy Valley, California--Lake Eleanor, California--San Francisco, California--Tuolumne River, Cities and towns--Growth--Environmental aspects, Water, Water rights--Law and legislation, Water supply--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
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Theodore Roosevelt looks at issues related to Hetch Hetchy Valley, California. He will consider the options that John Muir presented: damming Lake Eleanor and letting San Francisco get water from the Tuolumne tributaries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-27
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
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Muir. [April 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202492. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Muir. [27 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202492.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 27]. 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/o202492.
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.
