Letter from John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Arizona, Arizona--Grand Canyon, Arizona--Petrified Forest National Park, Burroughs, John, 1837-1921, California--Yosemite National Park, Camping, Camping--Prayer-books and devotions--English, Ex-presidents, Petrified forests, Safaris, Travel--Safety measures, Washington (D.C.)
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John Muir enjoyed showing John Burroughs the Petrified Forest and Grand Canyon in Arizona. He also hopes to guide him through Yosemite National Park. Muir tells Theodore Roosevelt that the country seems lonesome since Roosevelt left Washington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-11
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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. [March 11, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60448. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Muir, John, 1838-1914. Letter from John Muir to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Mar. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60448.
APA:
Muir, John, 1838-1914., [1909, March 11]. 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/o60448.
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.
