Letter from John B. Goff to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Colorado, Forest reserves--Employees, Grizzly bear hunting, Hunting, Pearce, W. H., Puma hunting, Thurston, H. W., (Harry W.), 1874-1944, Wyoming
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John B. Goff updates President Roosevelt on his hunting successes since arriving in Wyoming. He has caught several grizzlies and a mountain lion. He updates Roosevelt on hunting conditions and the status of various wildlife populations. He also tells Roosevelt about H. W. Thurston, the new Forest Supervisor, and invites Roosevelt to come hunt grizzly.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-18
Creator(s)
Goff, John B. (John Byron), 1866-1937
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
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 B. Goff to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57985. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Goff, John B. (John Byron), 1866-1937. Letter from John B. Goff to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57985.
APA:
Goff, John B. (John Byron), 1866-1937., [1908, January 18]. Letter from John B. Goff to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57985.
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 13, 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.
