Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Hines Page
Subject(s): Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, Barrett, Charles Simon, 1866-1935, Beard, William A., 1867-1940, Butterfield, Kenyon L. (Kenyon Leech), 1868-1935, Country life, Farmers--Economic conditions, Farmers--Education, Farmers--Government policy, Farmers--Health and hygiene, Farmers--Social conditions, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Wallace, Henry, 1836-1916
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President Roosevelt thanks Walter Hines Page for his work on the Country Life Commission and emphasizes that the farmers “should feel a sense of ownership in this Commission,” and that the commission should “get in touch with and represent the farmers themselves.” He advises the commissioners to arrange for meetings of farmers so that the commission can gain insight into the needs, desires and problems of farmers and “all those who live in the open country and are intimately connected with those who do farm work.” He suggests topics such as “the efficiency of the rural schools, farmers organizations, the need of good roads, improved postal facilities” and “sanitary conditions on the farm.”
Collection
Creation Date
1908-11-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
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Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Hines Page. [November 9, 1908]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282740. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Hines Page. [9 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282740.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Hines Page.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o282740.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.