Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. B. M. Young
Subject(s): Benson, Harry Coupland, 1857-1924, Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, National parks and reserves--Management, United States--Yellowstone National Park
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After hearing from Alexander Lambert and others, President Roosevelt has come to the conclusion that General Young should be removed as Superintendent as Yellowstone Park, and all soldiers removed. Roosevelt wishes that authority could be divided, and that Young could remain in charge of civilians, but the law does not provide for that. Major Harry Coupland Benson will be named Acting Superintendent.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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 S. B. M. Young. [October 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204594. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. B. M. Young. [16 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204594.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. B. M. Young.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204594.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
