Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melvenah McFarland
Subject(s): Pets, Presidents' pets, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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President Roosevelt thanks Melvenah McFarland for her offer, but he does not believe the Roosevelts can accept another pet at this time. He says, “We are beginning to feel a little like a Zoo anyhow!”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McFarland, Melvenah, 1863-1923
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Melvenah McFarland. [March 17, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181765. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melvenah McFarland. [17 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181765.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, March 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Melvenah McFarland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181765.
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.
