Letter from Stewart Edward White to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): California, Forests and forestry--Finance, Forests and forestry--U.S. states, Shinn, Charles Howard, 1852-1924

Stewart Edward White writes to President Roosevelt and encloses a letter from Charles Shinn about matters pertaining to a forest reserve in California. White also details the financial difficulties of managing through the “red tape” caused by federal policies. White recommends three options that could be used to offset lack of funding and mentions he will visit Roosevelt in April.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-21

Creator(s)

White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946

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

3

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Stewart Edward White to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44729. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946. Letter from Stewart Edward White to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44729.

APA:

White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946., [1904, March 21]. Letter from Stewart Edward White to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44729.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.