Letter from William Kent to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--Muir Woods National Monument, National monuments, Nature conservation, Thank-you notes
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William Kent thanks President Roosevelt for his message of appreciation and hopes Roosevelt knows Kent will “attempt to save more of the precious and vanishing glories of nature.” Kent appreciates Roosevelt’s suggestion to change the name of the park but cannot accept it. Kent tells Roosevelt that he has five “good husky boys” who will carry on the family name, and if they cannot keep it alive, he is willing to let it be forgotten. Kent sends Roosevelt several photographs of Muir Woods.
Collection
Creation Date
1908-01-30
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Box 1, Folder 1; GOGA Archives at Presidio; San Francisco, CA
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 30, 1908]. Muir Woods National Monument.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294266. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kent, William, 1864-1928. Letter from William Kent to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Muir Woods National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294266.
APA:
Kent, William, 1864-1928., [1908, January 30]. Letter from William Kent to Theodore Roosevelt.
Muir Woods National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294266.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Muir Woods National Monument. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/muir-woods-national-monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Muir Woods National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/muir-woods-national-monument.
APA:
Muir Woods National Monument. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/muir-woods-national-monument.
