Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Melvin
Subject(s): Elk, Elks (Fraternal order), Knowland, Joseph R. (Joseph Russell), 1873-1966, Secret societies--Equipment and supplies
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President Roosevelt thanks Judge Melvin for the letter, and is pleased by the action taken by Melvin’s order of Elks to not wear elk teeth as ornaments pending an investigation into the slaughter of elk. Roosevelt hopes that they will make this action permanent.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-20
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. [January 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201353. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry A. Melvin. [20 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201353.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 20]. 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/o201353.
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 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.
