Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam

Subject(s): Animals--Color, Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934, Scheduling, Sheldon, Charles, 1867-1928

Theodore Roosevelt would like C. Hart Merriam to come to New York with Edward William Nelson and spend a night with Roosevelt. Roosevelt could invite Charles Sheldon and others, and they could discuss concealing coloration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 C. Hart Merriam. [December 19, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222036. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam. [19 Dec. 1911]. 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/o222036.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, December 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o222036.

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.