Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield
Subject(s): Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919, Canada, Conservation of natural resources, Mexico, North America, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
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President Roosevelt has invited Canada and Mexico to a conference in Washington, D.C., on the conservation of natural resources in North America. The three commissioners he would like to represent the United States government are Secretary of State Robert Bacon, Secretary of the Interior Garfield, and Gifford Pinchot, chief of the United States Forest Service. Roosevelt encloses to Garfield a copy of his letter of invitation in lieu of instructions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950
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 James Rudolph Garfield. [February 11, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206552. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield. [11 Feb. 1909]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206552.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1909, February 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206552.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
