Presidential snapshot (#11): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Burroughs
Subject(s): Animal behavior--Study and teaching, Hudson, W. H. (William Henry), 1841-1922, Long, William J. (William Joseph), 1867-1952, Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, Natural history correspondence
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President Roosevelt gives the naturalist John Burroughs some of his thoughts related to the “nature fakers” controversy. Roosevelt says that he believes that some animals do teach their young lessons, but he cautions against assigning human emotions to animals, and he warns Burroughs that writers such as William J. Long too often exaggerate what animal behaviors they have witnessed.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1905-05-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Chicago:
Presidential snapshot (#11): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Burroughs. [May 29, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308353. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential snapshot (#11): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Burroughs. [29 May. 1905]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308353.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, May 29]. Presidential snapshot (#11): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Burroughs.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308353.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
