Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Melvin
Subject(s): Elk, Elk hunting, Poaching, United States--Yellowstone National Park
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President Roosevelt thanks Henry A. Melvin for the letter, and asks if Mr. Scanlon can give more information about the statement he made regarding elk in Yellowstone National Park. Roosevelt has himself traveled through the park in the spring and did not see any sign of a slaughter of elk, but would like to know about it if there were such signs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Melvin, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1865-1920
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 Henry A. Melvin. [April 18, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199153. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Melvin. [18 Apr. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199153.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, April 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Melvin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o199153.
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.
