Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton
Subject(s): Legislation, Water rights
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President Roosevelt informs Representative Burton, Chairman of the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors, that many current bills granting water-rights do not seem to protect the public interest, as they neither charge corporations granted the water-rights, nor fix a term that the corporations will be granted the rights for. Roosevelt reiterates a recent message of his, and tells Burton that he will not sign any bills which do not provide for these rights.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Burton, Theodore E. (Theodore Elijah), 1851-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton. [March 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299035. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton. [18 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299035.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, March 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299035.
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. January 22, 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.
