Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boone and Crockett Club, California, Game protection, Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923, Sheldon, Charles, 1867-1928, United States. Congress, Wildlife conservation
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William T. Hornaday asks if Theodore Roosevelt will write a few lines of support for Hornaday’s game preservation plan which he will shortly take to Congress. Hornaday also hopes that Roosevelt will help him secure the support of Governor Johnson of California.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-29
Creator(s)
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937
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
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 William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o111717. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Oct. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o111717.
APA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937., [1915, October 29]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o111717.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
