Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday

Subject(s): Hunting, New York Zoological Park, Prairie chickens, Quails, Sage grouse, Sharp-tailed grouse, Wildlife conservation

Theodore Roosevelt approves of the pamphlet on the sage grouse. He permits his name to be used in connection with the closed season on sage grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, prairie chickens, and quail.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 William T. Hornaday. [December 20, 1916]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o237408. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday. [20 Dec. 1916]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o237408.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1916, December 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o237408.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.