Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Barbour
Subject(s): Phillips, John C. (John Charles), 1876-1938, Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921
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Theodore Roosevelt writes Thomas Barbour, the curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, to criticize Abbott Handerson Thayer’s article in The Auk. Roosevelt was amused at Thayer’s allusion to Barbour and John C. Phillips and does not understand how naturalists can take him seriously. He calls him “fundamentally dishonest” regarding theories about bird coloration.
Collection
Creation Date
1911-10-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2012-01-05
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Collection
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Thomas Barbour. [October 26, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283374. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Barbour. [26 Oct. 1911?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283374.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1911, October 26?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Barbour. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283374.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
