Theodore Roosevelt quotes a letter from Henry Wallace regarding his opinion of President Taft as an “upright man.” Roosevelt wants to make sure that he did not misrepresent what Wallace had said. He also includes a quote regarding Pinchot’s influence with the administration of the Gila National Forest.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Gifford Pinchot. [January 17, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215113. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot. [17 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215113.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, January 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215113.

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 17, 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.