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Ditmars, Raymond Lee, 1876-1942

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Letter from Raymond Lee Ditmars to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Raymond Lee Ditmars to Theodore Roosevelt

Raymond Lee Ditmars responds to President Roosevelt’s criticisms of his book. Ditmars intended to catalog reptiles for the purpose of identification and chose to explain the habits of a few important species. The book needed to be condensed, so he is writing another book that discusses the habits more. He responds to Roosevelt’s questions on the sea turtle, crocodile, and king snake.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-10

Creator(s)

Ditmars, Raymond Lee, 1876-1942