Letter from James M. Ashton to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Colorado, Goff, John B. (John Byron), 1866-1937, Hunting, Hunting dogs, Meetings, Puma, Scheduling, Washington (State)

James M. Ashton has recently read about President Roosevelt’s cougar hunt. He does not think Roosevelt would have quite so great of a hunt in Washington but there are plenty of cougars. Ashton will be in Washington, D.C., shortly after Christmas and would like to meet with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-07

Creator(s)

Ashton, James M.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 James M. Ashton to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 7, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35717. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Ashton, James M.. Letter from James M. Ashton to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35717.

APA:

Ashton, James M.., [1901, November 7]. Letter from James M. Ashton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35717.

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 26, 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.