Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Thomas
Subject(s): Animals--Transportation, Antelopes, Colorado, Elk, Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937, Morton, Levi P. (Levi Parsons), 1824-1920, Mountain sheep, Mule deer, New York (State), New York Zoological Society, Zoos
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Governor Roosevelt writes to Governor Thomas of Colorado on behalf of the New York Zoological Society, which wishes to ship a number of animals from Colorado to New York. The animals will be put in the society’s zoological park. Roosevelt hopes that this will be permitted.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-09-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thomas, Charles S. (Charles Spalding), 1849-1934
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Thomas. [September 23, 1899]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o168657. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Thomas. [23 Sep. 1899]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o168657.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1899, September 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Thomas. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o168657.
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. November 25, 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.
