Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Conservation of natural resources, Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Hearst, George, 1820-1891, Johnson, Owen, 1878-1952, Noble, John W. (John Willcock), 1831-1912, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
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Robert Underwood Johnson thanks President Roosevelt for meeting with his son, journalist Owen Johnson. He discusses forest reform and the publication of Gifford Pinchot’s article in The Century Magazine. He is sending a book on forest destruction to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-16
Creator(s)
Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 16, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44246. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937. Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44246.
APA:
Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937., [1904, February 16]. Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44246.
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.