Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bryce
Subject(s): Agriculture, Cooperative, Farm life, Ireland, Plunkett, Horace Curzon, Sir, 1854-1932, United States. Country Life Commission, Women in agriculture
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President Roosevelt acknowledges British Ambassador Bryce’s interest in the United States Country Life Commission and explains its origins. Roosevelt has long been interested in farm life and especially the work and hardships of women in farm life. The President’s interest became action when he learned about the success of the Irish farm cooperative movement from Horace Curzon Plunkett. Roosevelt would like to extend his thanks through Bryce to Plunkett and the Irish for their influence on the United States. Roosevelt considers farmers the foundation of American greatness and progress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bryce, James Bryce, Viscount, 1838-1922
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Bryce. [March 2, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206936. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bryce. [2 Mar. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206936.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, March 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bryce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206936.
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.
