Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman
Subject(s): American Museum of Natural History, Frogs, Howland, Ella May Jacobs, 1849-1920, Lizards, Museum loans, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes Frank M. Chapman to ask to borrow “the frog swallowing the lizard” which Roosevelt sent to the museum several months ago. The loan is for Mrs. Ella May Howland, the wife of the publisher of The Outlook, and the bearer of the letter will undertake to return it after a day or two.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-12
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945
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 Frank M. Chapman. [June 12, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228598. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman. [12 Jun. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228598.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, June 12]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o228598.
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. April 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.
