Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Lyman
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Etiquette, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Helmets, Natural history museums, United States National Museum
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President Roosevelt was glad to have Theodore Lyman at the White House. He supposes he will have to wear a helmet in Africa, but says that he hates to do it. Regarding Lyman’s request for extra specimens from the safari for the Cambridge Museum, Roosevelt reminds him that the National Museum is sending naturalists along with him. He does not think it is right to expect them to work for another museum.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Theodore Lyman. [November 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205267. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Lyman. [18 Nov. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205267.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Lyman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205267.
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.
