Letter from Weston T. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Rural conditions

Weston T. Gardiner sends Theodore Roosevelt the draft of a paper he is considering having printed on the subject of rural conservation based on the example of France’s departments. He expresses his admiration for Roosevelt’s work, and hopes that he will be be able to attain the presidency again.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-18

Creator(s)

Gardiner, Weston T. (Weston Turner), 1870-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Weston T. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65853. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Gardiner, Weston T. (Weston Turner), 1870-1928. Letter from Weston T. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65853.

APA:

Gardiner, Weston T. (Weston Turner), 1870-1928., [1911, March 18]. Letter from Weston T. Gardiner to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65853.

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.