Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Allen W. Thurman
Subject(s): Birds, Federal government, Independent regulatory commissions--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt thinks that if a permanent waterways commission were to be created, then Allen W. Thurman would be a good person to be a part of it. He knows that Thurman would not expect him to commit himself out of hand or without evaluating all options though. Roosevelt agrees with Thurman about migratory birds and spring shooting, but says that if he mentions federal action on the subject he would simply “incite a yell about [his] desire for centralization.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thurman, Allen W. (Allen William), 1847-1922
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 Allen W. Thurman. [December 16, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205712. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Allen W. Thurman. [16 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205712.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Allen W. Thurman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205712.
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. July 31, 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.
