Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Big game animals, Critchley, John W. (John William), 1863-1910, New York Zoological Society, Taxidermists, Taxidermy

If Vice President Theodore Roosevelt is looking to mount a cougar skin, William T. Hornaday recommends J. William Critchley. If he needs a rug made, Hornaday advises sending them to C. G. Gunther’s Sons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-01

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

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 William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 1, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o29823. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Mar. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o29823.

APA:

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937., [1901, March 1]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o29823.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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