Letter from John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Australia, China--Manchuria, Egypt, Elections, Elections--U.S. states, Filipinos--Attitudes, India, New Zealand, Philippines, Presidents--Correspondence, Presidents--Public opinion, Presidents--Travel, Russia (Federation)--Siberia, Sargent, Charles Sprague, 1841-1927, Travel, Travels, United States--Sierra Nevada, Voyages and travels
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John Muir writes that the first part of the trip in the Sierra with Theodore Roosevelt was the best. The letter Roosevelt gave Muir made things easy in Siberia and Manchuria. Muir traveled along through India, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. What Muir saw in the Philippines made him proud of his country. Muir believes Roosevelt will be elected.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-27
Creator(s)
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
2
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 John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 27, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47425. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Muir, John, 1838-1914. Letter from John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47425.
APA:
Muir, John, 1838-1914., [1904, October 27]. Letter from John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47425.
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 27, 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.
