Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip B. Stewart
Subject(s): Elk hunting--Environmental aspects, Elks (Fraternal order), Stewart, Frances Cowles, 1862-1945
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President Roosevelt suggests Philip B. Stewart distribute an enclosed article to the members of the Benevolent Order of Elks as a means to persuade the organization to prohibit the wearing of elk tusks amongst its members. Roosevelt dismisses any government action can be taken to prevent the practice but believes the order can preserve its reputation by banning a tradition that has contributed to the extinction of such a “noble beast’.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stewart, Philip Battell, 1865-1957
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 Philip B. Stewart. [February 19, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198648. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip B. Stewart. [19 Feb. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198648.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, February 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip B. Stewart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o198648.
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 5, 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.
