Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Mammals, Pamphlets, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, United States. Division of Biological Survey

C. Hart Merriam re-sends some leaflets regarding mammals to President Roosevelt that had previously been lost. Merriam relays some second-hand information about Roosevelt’s son Ted, how he is well-informed and is not easily discouraged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-12

Creator(s)

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37943. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37943.

APA:

Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942., [1902, May 12]. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37943.

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.