Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman

Subject(s): Bewick wren, Bird watching, Birds, Books and reading, Burroughs, John, 1837-1921, Gnatcatchers, Henslow's sparrow

President Roosevelt tells Frank M. Chapman about the birds he and John Burroughs encountered on a trip to Pine Knot.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Frank M. Chapman. [May 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202613. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman. [10 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202613.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, May 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202613.

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 30, 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.