Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond Lee Ditmars
Subject(s): Reptiles--Collection and preservation, Zoological specimens
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Theodore Roosevelt offers the Raymond Lee Ditmars the opportunity to receive another alligator, though he is unsure if one is desired. He advises Ditmars to contact Dr. Sewell if interested and notes he will inform Sewell of the referral.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ditmars, Raymond Lee, 1876-1942
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Raymond Lee Ditmars. [September 7, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219635. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond Lee Ditmars. [7 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219635.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Raymond Lee Ditmars.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219635.
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.
