Letter from Luther Burbank to C. Wilfred Bourne

Subject(s): Agriculture--Evaluation, Rural families, Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James), 1848-1923

Luther Burbank regrets that he cannot give Major Bourne a more thorough opinion of his home beyond this letter. He found Bourne’s home well-run and his children happily engaged in work on the farm.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-21

Creator(s)

Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926

Recipient

Bourne, C. Wilfred, 1868-1941

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

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 Luther Burbank to C. Wilfred Bourne. [September 21, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57086. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926. Letter from Luther Burbank to C. Wilfred Bourne. [21 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57086.

APA:

Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926., [1907, September 21]. Letter from Luther Burbank to C. Wilfred Bourne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57086.

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. March 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.