Letter from Joseph Wilmer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Audubon, John James, 1785-1851, Passenger pigeon
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Joseph Wilmer describes what he has learned about the pigeons that “Dick” reported seeing near Wilmer’s home, Plain Dealing, in Virginia. Wilmer believes the birds were in fact passenger pigeons. Wilmer is gratified that President Roosevelt finds relaxation at Pine Knot.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-07
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Joseph Wilmer to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 7, 1907]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56235. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilmer, Joseph, 1848-1912. Letter from Joseph Wilmer to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jun. 1907]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56235.
APA:
Wilmer, Joseph, 1848-1912.: , [1907, June 7]. Letter from Joseph Wilmer to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56235.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
