Letter from Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Africa--Spanish West Africa, Asia, Furlong, Charles Wellington, 1874-1967, Harvard University, Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology, Massachusetts--Boston, Peabody Museum of Natural History, Scientific expeditions, South America, Travels
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Theodore Roosevelt provides a letter of reference for a group of researchers going on expedition to the West African islands, including the Azores. Among the group are Henry R. Emory, Charles Wellington Furlong, and others. The team is traveling on behalf of the Comparative Zoology Department and the Peabody Museum at Harvard University. Roosevelt urges those in a position to do so to assist the team.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-06-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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. [June 29, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212501. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Jun. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212501.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, June 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212501.
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.
