President Roosevelt tells Victor H. Olmsted, of the Bureau of Statistics, that he is pleased to learn of the proposed cooperation between the Census Office and the National Conservation Commission. Roosevelt asks Olmsted, in recognition of the important work of the Commission, to have the employee delegated to assist with this task relieved of other duties for the duration of the cooperation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Olmsted, Victor H. (Victor Hugo), 1853-1925

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Victor H. Olmsted. [July 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203179. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor H. Olmsted. [2 Jul. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203179.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor H. Olmsted.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203179.

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 30, 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.