Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger
Subject(s): Letters, National parks and reserves--Management, Philadelphia Zoological Garden, United States--Yellowstone National Park, Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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Assistant Secretary of Navy Roosevelt forwards a letter from Arthur Erwin Brown to Secretary of War Alger. Roosevelt vouches for Brown’s credentials as director of the Philadelphia Zoological Park and member of the Boone and Crockett Club, and explains that he is interested in making sure Colonel S. B. M. Young retains his present position as Commandant of Yellowstone National Park.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-07-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger. [July 1, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger. [1 Jul. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159162.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, July 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. A. Alger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159162.
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 16, 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.
