Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis G. Newlands
Subject(s): Administrative agencies, Expenditures, Public, Legislation, Lobbying, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
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President Roosevelt advocates to Senator Newlands for the passage of a “perfectly simple bill” as submitted by Gifford Pinchot. The bill would provide a $20,000 appropriation for continuing the work of the Inland Waterways Commission. He asks Newlands to introduce this bill, or one like it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Newlands, Francis G. (Francis Griffith), 1848-1917
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 Francis G. Newlands. [May 13, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis G. Newlands. [13 May. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202675.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, May 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis G. Newlands. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202675.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
