Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett
Subject(s): Central America, Hippopotamus, South America, Tapirs
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Theodore Roosevelt reports that the tapirs he saw in South America swam across streams and took dives. He concedes that Central American tapirs may act differently.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-09-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Starrett, Charles Vincent Emerson, 1886-1974
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett. [September 17, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210471. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett. [17 Sep. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210471.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, September 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o210471.
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.
