Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Phillips

Subject(s): Book reviewing, Earth sciences--Book reviews, Praise, Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921

Theodore Roosevelt sends John C. Phillips a copy of his “Concealing Coloration” paper, saying that he greatly enjoyed his review of Abbott Handerson Thayer’s work “The Awk.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Phillips, John C. (John Charles), 1876-1938

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

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 John C. Phillips. [September 1, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219545. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Phillips. [1 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219545.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Phillips.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219545.

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.