Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campaign literature, Cost and standard of living, Feature stories, Nature conservation, Payne, George Henry, 1876-1945, Political parties--Platforms, Progressivism (United States politics), Speeches, addresses, etc., Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Gifford Pinchot encloses an article he wrote for the Progressive campaign book regarding the relationship between conservation and the cost of living. Pinchot would like a copy of Roosevelt’s letter to Mr. Plunkett on the “Wilson question” for private circulation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 15, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o88350. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Aug. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o88350.
APA:
Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946., [1912, August 15]. Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o88350.
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.
