Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln A. Lang

Subject(s): Game reserves, Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, United States. Bureau of Biological Survey

President Roosevelt apologizes to Lincoln A. Lang for lacking the power to execute changes to game preserves. Roosevelt promises to forward Lang’s concerns to C. Hart Merriam, the head of the Bureau of Biological Survey.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lang, Lincoln A. (Lincoln Alexander), 1867-

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Lincoln A. Lang. [February 21, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206729. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln A. Lang. [21 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206729.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln A. Lang.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206729.

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.