Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Hale, William Bayard, 1869-1924

John Burroughs approaches Theodore Roosevelt about letting William Bayard Hale, editor of the New York Times Saturday Review, do a “character study” on Roosevelt. Burroughs notes that Hale wishes to observe Roosevelt at work rather than interview him, and posits that Roosevelt will like anything that Hale might write about him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-02

Creator(s)

Burroughs, John, 1837-1921

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2017-07-27

Language

English

Period

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

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

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 Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 2, 1908?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58237. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Mar. 1908?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58237.

APA:

Burroughs, John, 1837-1921.: , [1908, March 2?]. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58237.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.