Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott
Subject(s): Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Elands, Luncheons, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Smithsonian Institution, White rhinoceros, Zoological specimens
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Theodore Roosevelt writes Charles D. Walcott that Andrew Carnegie does not want any further information from Roosevelt on the subject of art. Roosevelt is excited that Walcott will mount the giant eland and white rhino at the Smithsonian. Roosevelt would like to lunch with Walcott before his trip to the Rockies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-12
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
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 D. Walcott. [May 12, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217672. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott. [12 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217672.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, May 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o217672.
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. February 27, 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.
