Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Editorials, Municipal water supply, Phelan, James D. (James Duval), 1861-1930

Robert Underwood Johnson understands Theodore Roosevelt’s potential contractual obligations to The Outlook but asks if he can write an article for The Century Magazine on his impressions of England. He reminds Roosevelt of Mayor James D. Phelan’s confession before the Senate Committee about the Hetch-Hetchy matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-27

Creator(s)

Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

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 Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 27, 1911]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63956. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937. Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63956.

APA:

Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937.: , [1911, January 27]. Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63956.

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. December 2, 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.