Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to D. P. Brannin
Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Expenditures, Public, Museum exhibits--Political aspects, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), Nebraska--Falls City, Political campaigns, Presidents--Nomination, Thank-you notes, Washington (D.C.), Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks D. P. Brannin for his letter to Roosevelt. While some of Roosevelt’s specimens from his recent Africa trip are on display at the National Museum of Natural History, the remainder have not yet been mounted due to lack of Congressional funding.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-08
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to D. P. Brannin. [May 8, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226776. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to D. P. Brannin. [8 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226776.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 8]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to D. P. Brannin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o226776.
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. January 9, 2026. 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.
