Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Editorials, Municipal water supply, Phelan, James D. (James Duval), 1861-1930
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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
Record Type
Multi-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 Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 27, 1911]. 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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63956.
APA:
Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937., [1911, January 27]. Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o63956.
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 16, 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.
