James Bronson Reynolds informs President of Columbia University Nicholas Murray Butler that, before pursuing studies in the law, he will take a year sabbatical traveling across Europe and in parts of Asia and Africa with Mrs. Reynolds. Reynolds relays that he will visit Gifford Pinchot in Washington, D.C., and inquires about employment possibilities with the National Government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-01

Creator(s)

Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924

Recipient

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 James Bronson Reynolds to Nicholas Murray Butler. [December 1, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42914. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924. Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Nicholas Murray Butler. [1 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42914.

APA:

Reynolds, James Bronson, 1861-1924., [1903, December 1]. Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42914.

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 29, 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.