Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Haynes Newell
Subject(s): Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929, Executive advisory bodies, Letters
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President Roosevelt encloses a copy of a letter he sent to Representative Theodore E. Burton, chairman of the Inland Waterways Commission. The letter outlines the desirability of the Commission continuing its work. Roosevelt hopes that Frederick Haynes Newell will continue to serve on the Commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Newell, Frederick Haynes, 1862-1932
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 Frederick Haynes Newell. [June 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202891. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Haynes Newell. [5 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202891.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, June 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Haynes Newell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202891.
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 16, 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.
