Edward North Buxton’s greets Theodore Roosevelt and tells him that his daughter, Theresa Buxton, plans to be traveling in North America soon and would like to camp in Yellowstone National Park. He asks if Roosevelt might be able to write a letter of introduction to whoever the commandant of the park may currently be. Buxton and his family are recovering from the business of the recent coronation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-10

Creator(s)

Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

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 Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 10, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69148. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69148.

APA:

Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924., [1911, July 10]. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o69148.

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 5, 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.