Letter from Percival Sheldon Ridsdale to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Forestry Association, Bass, Robert P. (Robert Perkins), 1873-1960, Feature writing, Forests and forestry, Natural resources--Conservation and restoration
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Percival Sheldon Ridsdale, secretary of the American Forestry Association, informs Theodore Roosevelt of the suggestion by Governor Robert P. Bass, president of the Association, that Roosevelt write a brief article on citizen involvement in conservation. Such an article would greatly influence the public.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-08
Creator(s)
Ridsdale, Percival Sheldon, 1872-1953
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 Percival Sheldon Ridsdale to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73311. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ridsdale, Percival Sheldon, 1872-1953. Letter from Percival Sheldon Ridsdale to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Dec. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73311.
APA:
Ridsdale, Percival Sheldon, 1872-1953., [1911, December 8]. Letter from Percival Sheldon Ridsdale to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o73311.
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. February 20, 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.
