Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Starr Jordan
Subject(s): Fishery law and legislation, Fishes--Conservation--Law and legislation, Natural resources--Management, United States. Congress, Water--Law and legislation
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President Roosevelt agrees with David Starr Jordan on the topic of fisheries located in the interstate waters. He will attempt to convince Congress to adopt the same position, although he is unsure whether he will succeed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
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 David Starr Jordan. [September 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204187. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Starr Jordan. [15 Sep. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204187.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, September 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to David Starr Jordan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204187.
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. February 20, 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.
