Letter from Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Antelopes, Birds, Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969, Exhibitions, Hartebeests, Mammals--Collection and preservation, McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), Smithsonian Institution, Taxidermy, White rhinoceros
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Charles D. Walcott updates Theodore Roosevelt on the progress of the specimens being preserved by James L. Clark from the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition. A number of white rhinoceroses and different types of antelopes are in the process of being quoted by the taxidermist. Walcott thinks the Smithsonian will be able to publish Roosevelt’s article soon as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-16
Creator(s)
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304818. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927. Letter from Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt. [16 Jun. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304818.
APA:
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927., [1911, June 16]. Letter from Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304818.
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. August 3, 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.
