Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Howe Forbush
Subject(s): Barn swallow, Bird watching, Birds, Bluebirds, Catbird, Environmental reporting, Grasshopper sparrow, Meadowlarks, New York (State)--Long Island, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Orioles, Quails, Robins, Song sparrow, Washington (D.C.), Wood thrush, Woodcock, American
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President Roosevelt writes to naturalist Edward Howe Forbush that he has just read Forbush’s report from last year on the destruction of birds in New England. Roosevelt asks if Forbush has noticed a change in numbers this spring or summer. Roosevelt has not noticed a difference, with many types of birds “as plentiful as ever,” noting he has been observing birds in Oyster Bay for 31 years. Only quail and woodcock numbers seem diminished.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Edward Howe Forbush. [July 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188661. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Howe Forbush. [21 Jul. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188661.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, July 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Howe Forbush.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188661.
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. March 13, 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.
