Letter from William Beebe to Theodore Roosevelt
William Beebe thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter of introduction of bird capturing at lighthouses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-11
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Beebe, William, 1877-1962
Letter from William Beebe to Theodore Roosevelt
William Beebe is asking for Theodore Roosevelt’s help in obtaining permission from the Government in New York to send a man to the lighthouse and catch a bird specimen for research. Beebe also tells Roosevelt a little bit about his current research.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-05
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The undescribed juvenal plumage of the Yucatan jay
William Beebe discusses that a previously undescribed coloration of Yucatan jays is attributed to age, not sex.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-05