Letter from Delmar L. Thornbury to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): California--Eureka, Conservation of natural resources, Redwoods
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Superintendent Thornbury invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit Eureka, California, and encloses a letter signed by the children of Eureka and the surrounding county. They hope to get Roosevelt’s help in securing the preservation of the California Redwood trees which grow in their area.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-21
Creator(s)
Thornbury, Delmar L. (Delmar Leon), 1881-1949
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Delmar L. Thornbury to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 21, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65979. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thornbury, Delmar L. (Delmar Leon), 1881-1949. Letter from Delmar L. Thornbury to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65979.
APA:
Thornbury, Delmar L. (Delmar Leon), 1881-1949., [1911, March 21]. Letter from Delmar L. Thornbury to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65979.
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 12, 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.
