Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Animal behavior, Instinct, Natural history literature, Stone, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1859-1918, United States--Yellowstone National Park
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John Burroughs responds to President Roosevelt’s letter regarding Burroughs’s Atlantic Monthly article. He admits to “hasty streaks” and comments on specific issues involving the tameness of birds and animals on uninhabited islands and the instinctive and learned fears among animals. He hopes to accompany Roosevelt to Yellowstone in the spring.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-10
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284441. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Mar. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284441.
APA:
Burroughs, John, 1837-1921., [1903, March 10]. Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284441.
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. January 29, 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.