Letter from Anna Maynard Butler to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Authors, Conservation of natural resources, Forests and forestry, Germany, White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918
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Anna Maynard Butler is contemplating writing a book studying the ways in which the forests of Europe are cultivated and maintained and, as she believes she will need more funding in order to properly complete the work, asks Theodore Roosevelt for recommendations for educational or scientific foundations that may be interested in sponsoring such a project. Butler provides credentials linking her with well-respected German institutions of learning, as well as with prominent people.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-04
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
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 Anna Maynard Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69040. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Butler, Anna Maynard. Letter from Anna Maynard Butler to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69040.
APA:
Butler, Anna Maynard., [1911, July 4]. Letter from Anna Maynard Butler to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69040.
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.
