Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland
Subject(s): District of Columbia. Board of Commissioners, Firearms accidents--Prevention, Game laws, Small game hunting, United States. Congress, Washington (D.C.), Washington (D.C.)--Rock Creek Park, Wildlife conservation, Wildlife conservation--Law and legislation, Wildlife conservation--Social aspects
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President Roosevelt wants Henry B. F. Macfarland, President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to bring to the board’s attention the necessity of recommending that Congress enact a law prohibiting the hunting of birds and small game within the city limits. Existing laws limit the seasons in which game can be shot, but Roosevelt believes it is now time to prohibit the practice all year round. He feels doing so would benefit both wildlife and the public.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Macfarland, Henry B. F. (Henry Brown Floyd), 1861-
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Henry B. F. Macfarland. [December 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193499. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland. [21 Dec. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193499.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry B. F. Macfarland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193499.
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 23, 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.
