Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Subject(s): Discovery and exploration, American, Domestication, Rondon, Cândido Mariano da Silva, 1865-1958
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Vilhjalmur Stefansson for his letter and thanks him for what he has done to get Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon the recognition he deserves. Roosevelt writes that he himself does not belong in the “explorers class,” but he was glad to have the opportunity to explore and put a new river on the map. Roosevelt also wishes Stefansson well with his project with the musk ox and discusses the status of several flora and fauna throughout the world.
Collection
Creation Date
1918-03-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Vilhjalmur Stefansson. [March 23, 1918]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280532. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Vilhjalmur Stefansson. [23 Mar. 1918]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280532.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, March 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Vilhjalmur Stefansson.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280532.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
