Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Brazil--Roosevelt River, Geography, Health, Press coverage, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Zoology

C. Hart Merriam congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on the successful accomplishment of Roosevelt’s explorations in South America. He trusts that the newspapers have exaggerated accounts of Roosevelt’s poor health.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-05-20

Creator(s)

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 20, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o103639. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 May. 1914]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o103639.

APA:

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942., [1914, May 20]. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o103639.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.