Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Game Protective and Propagation Association, Animal rights activists--Government policy, Animal rights--Societies, etc., Birds, Fowling, Grouse, Hinshaw, Elmer C. (Elmer Calvin), 1872-1957, Hunting, Iowa, Legislation--U.S. states, New York Zoological Society, Newspapers, Prairie chickens, Quails, Wildlife Conservation International (New York Zoological Society), Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation
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William T. Hornaday writes to Theodore Roosevelt to advise that Iowa state game warden Elmer Calvin Hinshaw is fighting against bills to give Iowa prairie chickens and quail five year close seasons. It has been reported in the press that Roosevelt is supporting Hinshaw on account of Roosevelt being a member of the Advisory Board of the American Game Protective and Propagation Association.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1917-03-16
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 16, 1917]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o121199. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Mar. 1917]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o121199.
APA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937.: , [1917, March 16]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o121199.
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. December 2, 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.
