Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge
Subject(s): Oliver, Robert Shaw, 1847-1935, Parks--Planning, Trees
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President Roosevelt encloses a letter for Grenville M. Dodge. Roosevelt is hesitant to move forward with the destruction of trees until he is certain that the Park Commission has performed their due diligence and can accomplish the entire plan. Roosevelt asks Dodge to come to Washington and coordinate with Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916
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 Grenville M. Dodge. [October 24, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213896. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge. [24 Oct. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213896.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, October 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213896.
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.
