Letter from John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--Mariposa Grove, California--Mojave Desert, California--Mount Tamalpais, California--Yosemite National Park, Camping--Religious aspects, Care of the sick, Conservationists--Attitudes, Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882, Funk, Helen Lillian Muir, 1886-1964, Giant sequoia, Nature conservation, Presidents--Public opinion, United States--Mojave Desert, Water rights
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John Muir wishes Theodore Roosevelt a happy New Year and thanks him for his contributions to conservation. He specifically mentions Roosevelt saving the Tamalpais redwoods and Yosemite National Park. Muir’s daughter Helen Lillian Muir has been sick. He took her to the Mohave Desert for the healing dry air.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-27
Creator(s)
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
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. [January 27, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58024. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Muir, John, 1838-1914. Letter from John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58024.
APA:
Muir, John, 1838-1914., [1908, January 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/o58024.
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. April 16, 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.
