Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Willis
Subject(s): Exhibitions, Frontier and pioneer life, Land use, Rural, Montana--Glasgow, Mountain sheep, Mule deer, Travel--Planning, United States, West, Vikings, Wildlife conservation
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Theodore Roosevelt recalls meeting “Whistling John” Willis when Willis had lost everything in a fire. He congratulates Willis on making his “way up” in life and compares Willis’s youth in the West to the Vikings. Roosevelt intends to visit the Panama Exposition and would be pleased to stop in Glasgow, Montana, to see Willis. He agrees that cattle country is turning into farming country and is glad that Willis is interested in protecting the mountain sheep and blacktail (mule) deer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 John Willis. [February 22, 1915]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211813. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Willis. [22 Feb. 1915]. Multi-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/o211813.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1915, February 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Willis. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211813.
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.
