Letter from Ernest S. Jaros to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Arbor Day, Forests and forestry, Tree planting--Citizen participation

Ernest S. Jaros discusses his firm’s plan to purchase and distribute seedlings to schoolchildren to plant on Arbor Day for the purpose of interesting them in the importance of trees. He asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion and approval.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-25

Creator(s)

Jaros, Ernest S.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Ernest S. Jaros to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 25, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63864. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jaros, Ernest S.. Letter from Ernest S. Jaros to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Jan. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63864.

APA:

Jaros, Ernest S.., [1911, January 25]. Letter from Ernest S. Jaros to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63864.

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 23, 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.