Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dudley Farrand

Subject(s): Conference of Governors, Congresses and conventions, Conservation of natural resources, Scheduling

President Roosevelt invites Dudley Farrand to attend the Conference of Governors in his capacity as president of the National Electric Light Association. The conference will address the conservation of natural resources, with its purpose defined by the Inland Waterways Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Farrand, Dudley, 1859-1927

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Dudley Farrand. [May 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202544. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dudley Farrand. [1 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202544.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dudley Farrand.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202544.

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.