Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Austin A. Burnham
Subject(s): Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
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President Roosevelt tells Austin A. Burnham that the best way to bring about the result he wants is through Secretary of State Elihu Root. Because he has influence with the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Root’s efforts can accomplish more than any recommendations Roosevelt would make in his annual message to Congress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Austin A. Burnham. [October 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204798. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Austin A. Burnham. [29 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204798.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Austin A. Burnham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204798.
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 6, 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.
