Letter from Jacob Edward Borah to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Bear hunting, Colorado--Glenwood Springs, Colorado--Gypsum, Letters, Lynx, Postmasters--Selection and appointment

Jacob Edward Borah, hunting trip guide, writes to President Roosevelt, describing a recent hunting trip. Borah also asks Roosevelt if he can support his friend’s application for Postmaster General in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-06

Creator(s)

Borah, Jacob Edward, 1847-1929

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

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 Jacob Edward Borah to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 6, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52236. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Borah, Jacob Edward, 1847-1929. Letter from Jacob Edward Borah to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52236.

APA:

Borah, Jacob Edward, 1847-1929.: , [1906, January 6]. Letter from Jacob Edward Borah to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o52236.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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