Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor
Subject(s): Audubon, John James, 1785-1851, Authorship, Nature photography, Periodicals, Shiras, George, 1859-1942
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President Roosevelt thanks Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, editor of National Geographic Magazine for the letter and copy of the magazine. Roosevelt has been encouraging George Shiras to write a full book to preserve his photographs and observations of wildlife in a more permanent manner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Grosvenor, Gilbert Hovey, 1875-1966
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 Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor. [July 15, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196096. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor. [15 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196096.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, July 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196096.
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.
