Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Harriman, Edward Henry, 1848-1909, Hunting dogs, Missouri, Montana, Ranches, Stocks, Wolf hunting

John Willis sends President Roosevelt a prospectus of his ranch company to show his progress over the past six years. In recognition of all Roosevelt has done for him, Willis wants to present a small number of stocks in his company. He wants to return to Missouri next year. Willis invites Roosevelt and his sons out to his current Montana ranch for hunting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-09

Creator(s)

Willis, John, 1857-1944

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

4

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 John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 9, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56085. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Willis, John, 1857-1944. Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 May. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56085.

APA:

Willis, John, 1857-1944., [1907, May 9]. Letter from John Willis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56085.

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 5, 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.