Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn
Subject(s): Animal species, Friendship, Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, Pamphlets, Puma
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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Henry Fairfield Osborn for the note and will look up the article in Science. Roosevelt believes his friend C. Hart Merriam has gone too far in announcing two new species of mountain lion. Roosevelt’s sister has enjoyed being with Osborn and the others at Woods Holl.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-09-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935
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
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn. [September 14, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn. [14 Sep. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159675.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, September 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159675.
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. February 6, 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.
