Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Natural history literature, Snakes, Snakes--Behavior

Charles Fletcher Lummis encloses documents for President Roosevelt and provides some examples of “marvelous” nature writing regarding snakes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-26

Creator(s)

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

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

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 26, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42257. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928. Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42257.

APA:

Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928., [1903, September 26]. Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42257.

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. February 19, 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.