Editorial notes by Henry Fairfield Osborn
Subject(s): Animals, Fossil, Ethnic groups, Europe, Evolution (Biology), North America, Paleobiogeography, South America, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Henry Fairfield Osborn comments on portions of a draft of President Roosevelt’s planned Romanes lecture that he will give when visiting Oxford University after finishing his safari. Osborn corrects some statements that Roosevelt made regarding megafauna and the evolution of animals in North and South America. He also raises some questions about Roosevelt’s statements regarding the development of different races and nationalities.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-15
Creator(s)
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
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:
Editorial notes by Henry Fairfield Osborn. [December 15, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935. Editorial notes by Henry Fairfield Osborn. [15 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300647.
APA:
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935., [1908, December 15]. Editorial notes by Henry Fairfield Osborn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300647.
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. March 12, 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.
