Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther
Subject(s): Coles, Russell J., 1865-1928, Degrees, Academic, Fishes, Fishing, Ichthyology, Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.)
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Theodore Roosevelt sends Flavel Sweeten Luther, President of Trinity College, a letter he received from Russell J. Coles. Roosevelt has great respect for Coles, a great naturalist regarding sharks and other fish, and wonders if it would be possible for Trinity College to award him an honorary degree as Doctor of Science.
Collection
Creation Date
1917-06-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Luther, Flavel Sweeten, 1850-1928
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Watkinson Library and College Archives, Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
This image is presented through a cooperative effort between Watkinson Library and College Archives, Trinity College (Hartford, CT) and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther. [June 7, 1917]. America.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299700. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther. [7 Jun. 1917]. Multi-image.
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299700.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1917, June 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Flavel Sweeten Luther.
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299700.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
America. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.
APA:
America. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/america.
