Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. B. M. Young
Subject(s): Antelopes, Deer, Peregrine falcon, Puma, United States--Yellowstone National Park, Wildlife management
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President Roosevelt tells S. B. M. Young, superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, that he does not think that any more cougars should be killed in the park, as game is abundant and it is a mistake to kill off all predators.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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 S. B. M. Young. [January 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201375. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. B. M. Young. [22 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201375.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, January 22]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. B. M. Young.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o201375.
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 13, 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.
