Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge
Subject(s): Agriculture and state, Agriculture--Research, Dutcher, William, 1846-1920, Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals, Petitions, Press and politics--Public opinion, Wadsworth, James Wolcott, 1846-1926
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Regarding the biological survey, President Roosevelt characterizes the actions of outgoing Senator James Wolcott Wadsworth as typical, dirty, and fitting of a “cheap demagog.” Roosevelt will speak with C. Hart Merriam about the matter, and he asks Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge to have William Dutcher and his Audubon Society contacts mobilize the press and petition their senators as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
La Farge, Florence Bayard Lockwood, 1864-1944
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge. [February 2, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198441. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge. [2 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198441.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198441.
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.
