Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Burroughs, Ursula North, 1836-1917, Elections, Emigration and immigration, Partisanship, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Standard Oil Company, Tariff, United States. Congress
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John Burroughs appreciates Theodore Roosevelt’s recent message to Congress. Ever since Burroughs read Lloyd’s “Health Against Commonwealth,” the Standard Oil Company has been a special hatred of his. Burroughs wishes that “big scoundrels” would be punished adequately and bemoans the fact that Roosevelt will not take a third term, as this would make their lives “so miserable.” Burroughs further discusses immigration and tariffs, as well as his recommendations for the Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-08
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58091. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58091.
APA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921., [1908, February 8]. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58091.
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. January 30, 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.