Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abbott Handerson Thayer
Subject(s): Animal behavior, Animals--Color, Delamere, Hugh Cholmondeley, Baron, 1870-1931, New York (State)--New York, New York (State)--Oyster Bay--Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, Pamphlets, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947, Schillings, C. G. (Carl Georg), 1865-1921, Science--Experiments, Sheldon, Charles, 1867-1928, United States. Navy Department, United States. Navy Dept.
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Theodore Roosevelt would like to see Abbott Handerson Thayer’s experiments while in New York City during the first week of December. However, he wishes Thayer would view his experiments from the practical standpoint that depending on the weather to prove them is contrary to what animals do. Additionally, animal coloration and concealment theories cannot go against established behavior patterns. Roosevelt elaborates on these and other points in his pamphlet. Thayer is welcome to visit Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. Record contains two copies of the letter, the final one and the original with edits.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-11-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abbott Handerson Thayer. [November 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221359. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abbott Handerson Thayer. [24 Nov. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221359.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, November 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abbott Handerson Thayer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o221359.
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 13, 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.
