Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland
Subject(s): Executive departments, Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior
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President Roosevelt explains the difference between Commissioner Macfarland’s case and those of Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot or Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield. Roosevelt does not understand why the “gas fight” should not be kept distinct from a single-headed commission. He also disagrees with the present organization of the Department of the Interior, although he is not against Garfield.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Macfarland, Henry B. F. (Henry Brown Floyd), 1861-
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 Henry B. F. Macfarland. [November 11, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205142. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland. [11 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205142.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205142.
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 27, 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.
