Forest reserves

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

President Theodore Roosevelt is sending Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot to the meeting in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Roosevelt finds the conflict between forest reserves and public grazing privileges to be an imperative issue to the welfare of the entire West. He believes that those who enjoy protected grazing ranges should contribute towards the expenses of handling forest reserves.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Barber White

President Roosevelt would like John Barber White to make an investigation as his personal representative and create an independent report recommending the maintenance or abolition of the Minnesota National Forest Reserve.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

President Roosevelt may decide not to appoint a judge just yet. Although he holds Attorney General William H. Moody in high esteem, Roosevelt reminds Gifford Pinchot that Moody was “hand-in-glove with the Simon people.” Roosevelt has enclosed a letter from W. Sloan Simpson and cautions Pinchot to “not let the civil service people frighten you out of getting really good men.” Homer Davenport can assist with creating favorable public opinion about forest reserves, and Roosevelt would like to see his father appointed to an unnamed position if Pinchot agrees.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Proctor Clarke

President Roosevelt tells Justice Clarke the enclosed letter explains itself. Roosevelt does not believe Dr. Hayes understands the situation. As an example, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Gifford Pinchot advocated for the forest reservation. Roosevelt hopes Carter is trying his best to do what is right.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stewart Edward White

President Roosevelt tells Stewart Edward White that he will be named a special inspector for the California Forest Reserve. He then comments on various hunting adventures. Ted Roosevelt went camping with a friend in the Canadian backwoods and killed a moose with a 56-inch horn spread. President Roosevelt was impressed with White’s description of a hunting trip where 105 pigs were killed in two weeks. He would like White to write a “really first class hunting book.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn

Theodore Roosevelt verifies that he does want to fill forest reserve vacancies by promotion. These appointments do not need to be confirmed by the Senate. Roosevelt believes it is best when appointments can be made by the heads of departments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Stewart Edward White

President Roosevelt will consult with Gifford Pinchot on the forest reserves matter. The letters will be provided to Stewart Edward White when he visits the White House this spring.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Arthur Jones

President Roosevelt encloses a report from Dr. Merriam and would like to send someone to investigate, as well as see to the adequate protection of the Native Americans. William A. Jones should also speak with Gifford Pinchot to see if the forest reserves suggestion can be acted upon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Everett Hale

President Roosevelt is unlikely to mention the proposed forest reserves in his message but will do everything he can to secure the White Mountains as a reservation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Richards

President Roosevelt is seeking to extend forest reserves in western Oregon but is concerned that doing so will greatly profit railroad and transportation companies. Roosevelt instructs Commissioner Richards to investigate the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt would like the forest reserves to be extended to include California forests in the Mount Shasta region. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock should consult with Gifford Pinchot on the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Buffalo Bill

President Roosevelt agrees with Buffalo Bill’s views on forest reserves. He has asked some newspapers to publish parts of Buffalo Bill’s letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Tams Bixby

President Roosevelt would like Tams Bixby to discuss the creation of a forest reserve in Indian Territory with Gifford Pinchot.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paris Gibson

President Roosevelt thanks Senator Gibson for his help on matters relating to irrigation, forest reserves, and fencing public land.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

The enclosed map has an area marked off that President Roosevelt would like to make a forest reserve.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt is favorable to the “Alaska forest reservation scheme.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to William Loeb

Gifford Pinchot agrees with Interior Secretary Ethan Allen Hitchcock that President Theodore Roosevelt should sign the proclamations for Cave Hills and Slim Buttes Forest Reserves. The boundaries as described are satisfactory.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-04

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Draft of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

President Roosevelt amends a letter in which he remarks on the successful work undertaken since the passing of the Reclamation Act in 1902, but cautions of “dangers and difficulties” still ahead. Roosevelt heralds the success of the Forest Service, whose policy has been shaped by the will of the people.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to William Loeb

Gifford Pinchot is looking forward to seeing William Loeb and going over “the whole forest situation” with Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-12

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Letter from George R. Barker to Theodore Roosevelt

George R. Barker invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit Sandpoint, Idaho. Barker suggests Roosevelt could spend time on Pend Oreille Lake and see the forest reserve “in all its glory.” The city’s commercial club will likely extend a formal invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-30

Creator(s)

Barker, George R. (George Russell), 1870-1936