Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott
Subject(s): Abbott, William Louis, 1860-1936, Africa, Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926, Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939, Rainey, Paul James, 1877-1923, Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation
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After speaking with Edmund Heller further, Theodore Roosevelt has concluded that it is not wise for Heller to travel to Africa at the current time. He notes that there is a history of collectors collecting many specimens for museums and then not studying them further. He thinks it will be more valuable for Heller to remain in the United States and finish writing a full report on the specimens collected during Roosevelt’s African expedition.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott. [February 6, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215731. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott. [6 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215731.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, February 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o215731.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
