Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Letter from William Davenport Hulbert to Theodore Roosevelt

William Davenport Hulbert sent Abbott a rough draft of his article on Clarence Cunningham’s Alaskan land claims. If it comes to him, Hulbert asks Theodore Roosevelt to critique it. Additionally, Hulbert requests Roosevelt show it to anyone involved in Alaskan affairs. B. D. Townsend, a special assistant with the Department of Justice, approved the article after discussing the issue with Hulbert. Hulbert includes a passage he is considering adding regarding the controversy between then Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger and Chief Forrester Gifford Pinchot. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-02

Creator(s)

Hulbert, William Davenport, 1868-1913

Letter from Edwin T. Earl to Theodore Roosevelt

Edwin T. Earl updates Theodore Roosevelt on William H. Taft’s trip to the west coast that did not go well and feels that he is not going to be re-elected as the Republican candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Earl guesses that William Jennings Bryan will be the next president, but expresses his hopes on Roosevelt winning the presidency if he decided to run again. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-23

Creator(s)

Earl, Edwin T. (Edwin Tobias), 1858-1919

Letter from John Barber White to Theodore Roosevelt

John Barber White asks Theodore Roosevelt to attend and speak at the Third National Conservation Congress, emphasizing his importance to the conservation movement and urging him to continue his leadership.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

Creator(s)

White, John Barber, 1847-1923

Letter from George W. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt

George W. Perkins congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his testimony before the Stanley Committee. He has been finding strong sentiment for constructive national legislation regarding business concerns. Perkins opposes Gifford Pinchot’s plan for government ownership in Alaska.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-02

Creator(s)

Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920

Letter from Amos Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt

Amos tells Theodore Roosevelt that he has received a letter intended for his brother Gifford Pinchot that was written by John E. Lathrop, a newspaper correspondent who is on his way to Alaska.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-02

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Amos, 1873-1944

Letter from Harry A. Slattery to Theodore Roosevelt

Harry A. Slattery, the clerk of Gifford Pinchot, informs Theodore Roosevelt that Pinchot is currently traveling to Alaska, but Slattery will nevertheless forward Roosevelt’s letter to him promptly. In the meantime, Slattery will send some conservation literature to the “gentleman in South Africa.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-31

Creator(s)

Slattery, Harry A., 1886-1949

Letter from W. G. Eggleston to Theodore Roosevelt

W. G. Eggleston sends Theodore Roosevelt an editorial from the Oregonian and discusses how the newspaper’s chief owner, H. L. Pittock, is against conservation and has not mentioned the recent movement in the press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-12

Creator(s)

Eggleston, W. G.

Letter from Gilson Gardner to Theodore Roosevelt

Gilson Gardner sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter William B. Colver wrote to Gifford Pinchot about the program for Alaska regarding government regulation of railroad freight rates as ineffective checks on coal monopolies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-12

Creator(s)

Gardner, Gilson, 1869-1935

Telegram from Amos Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt

Amos Pinchot informs Theodore Roosevelt that Gifford Pinchot is away swordfishing for over a week.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-15

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Amos, 1873-1944

Letter from Edwin Callow to Theodore Roosevelt

Edwin Callow sends Theodore Roosevelt two stories he wrote to aid his accident insurance business. He hopes they are interesting and entertaining.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-08

Creator(s)

Callow, Edwin

Letter from Samuel V. Leech to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel V. Leech assures Theodore Roosevelt he will abide by his decision not to be a candidate for 1912. With the nomination, President William H. Taft will carry the Republican Party to defeat. Leech discusses Taft’s various failures.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-08

Creator(s)

Leech, Samuel V., 1837-1916

Letter from D. C. Resnick to William H. Taft

D. C. Resnick claims that his previous advice has been ignored to President Taft’s detriment. Resnick is disappointed with Taft for his treatment of Theodore Roosevelt, the removal of Roosevelt men in the public service, and support for high tariffs. Resnick believes that if Taft fails to agree to the wool tariff schedule, he can never be elected to a second term.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-31

Creator(s)

Resnick, D. C.

Letter from Edith Bell Opdycke to Theodore Roosevelt

Edith Bell Opdycke read Theodore Roosevelt’s recent article in the Outlook, and agrees with what he says. While she regrets expressing disapproval of President William H. Taft’s administration, there are many points at which she feels he has seriously erred, and she believes his renomination would be “an act of stupendous folly.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-10

Creator(s)

Opdycke, Edith Bell, 1857-1946

Letter from Howard H. Gross to Theodore Roosevelt

Howard H. Gross writes to Theodore Roosevelt concerning the National Soil Conservation and Welfare League, as he hopes to conduct a ten-year campaign, if necessary, to promote agriculture and raise sentiment to gain funds from the state and national treasury. Gross hopes to get trained agriculturist in all agricultural counties to assist farmers. Gross invites Roosevelt to join the advisory committee of the organization. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-14

Creator(s)

Gross, Howard H., 1853-1920

Letter from A. K. Fisher to Theodore Roosevelt

A. K Fisher writes to Theodore Roosevelt to ask for his signature on his copy of African Game Trails. Fisher also recommends Roosevelt go to Plummer’s Island and the Washington Biologists Field Club the next time he is in Washington D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-09

Creator(s)

Fisher, A. K. (Albert Kenrick), 1856-1948

Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt

Caspar Whitney informs Theodore Roosevelt about a symposium of opinions he is planning on the relative value of recreational fishing versus recreational shooting, an inquires if Roosevelt would like to contribute an opinion. Whitney lists individuals he has already solicited opinions from, and requests to hear back from Roosevelt by the end of next week, as any symposium on the subject matter would be incomplete without a word from him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-31

Creator(s)

Whitney, Caspar, 1862-1929

Letter from Samuel V. Leech to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel V. Leech sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his baccalaureate address, which is “a presentation of Christ from a loftier view point than [Roosevelt’s] editorial colleague attained last week when he printed, in the Outlook, his paper on ‘The Master Builder‘.” He adds a confidential note that ex-senator Nathan Bay Scott informed him that he does not look for a Republican victory in 1912, as he does not believe that West Virginia or a number of other western states can be carried by President Taft. It is Leech’s opinion that Taft’s mistreatment of Methodist senators and the Presbyterian Gifford Pinchot will cost him thousands of votes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-01

Creator(s)

Leech, Samuel V., 1837-1916

Letter from Herbert Knox Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Herbert Knox Smith encloses to Theodore Roosevelt an “evolved” draft of a federal publicity and registration bill for corporations. Smith admits that the bill is “frankly a publicity bill and nothing else“, as it relies on corporations voluntarily registering, though it will do some good and will “gradually establish a sort of Federal relationship between industrial corporations and the Federal Government.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-01

Creator(s)

Smith, Herbert Knox, 1869-1931

Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Robert Underwood Johnsons writes to Theodore Roosevelt to send Roosevelt documents relating to the Conference of Governors on Conservation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-03

Creator(s)

Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937

Letter from Edwin Earle Sparks to Ernest Hamlin Abbott

Edwin Earle Sparks requests Ernest Hamlin Abbott’s assistance in securing Theodore Roosevelt as a speaker at the Conference on Rural Conditions. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-31

Creator(s)

Sparks, Edwin Erle, 1860-1924