Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary F. Henderson
Subject(s): Legislation, Urban parks, Washington (D.C.)--Meridian Hill Park, Washington (D.C.)--Rock Creek Park
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President Roosevelt does not feel “very favorable” to Meridian Hill Park, as the cost seems exorbitant. Rather, he is anxious to extend Rock Creek Park and other parks in congested areas. He tells Mary Foote Henderson that he has not taken any part in the bill.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Henderson, Mary F. (Mary Foote), 1842-1931
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 Mary F. Henderson. [May 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202773. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary F. Henderson. [25 May. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202773.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary F. Henderson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202773.
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. May 15, 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.
