Pitcher, John, 1854-1926

Christopher Volpe examines John Burroughs’s Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt, the naturalist’s account of his time spent with President Theodore Roosevelt at Yellowstone National Park in the spring of 1903. Volpe asserts that Burroughs and his work have fallen into obscurity, and he believes that the book, in its two essays, provides insights into Roosevelt’s love of nature and his powers of observation. The book also touches on presidential travel, the state of Yellowstone, and controversies about hunting.

A photograph of Roosevelt and Burroughs in Yellowstone National Park (incorrectly identified as Yosemite) appears in the article as does a listing of the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Theodore Roosevelt writes of the American Western frontier and his experiences there, along with some of the stories he heard about the lawless days of the area. The article includes drawings by Frederic Remington.

Collection

Denver Public Library

Creation Date

1893-06

Edward North Buxton congratulates President Roosevelt on his upcoming trip to the West and wishes that he had been able to accompany him. Buxton thanks Roosevelt for the useful information procured for him from Major John Pitcher regarding Yellowstone National Park. He hopes to visit the park when he travels to the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-17