Letter from Harry E. Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Animal trainers, Animal training, Animals in the performing arts, Bostock, Frank Charles, 1866-1912, Captive wild animals, Wombwell, George, 1777-1850
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Harry E. Tudor explains to President Roosevelt that Frank Charles Bostock is an expert and will write to him to better answer all his questions. Tudor and the other trainers agree with Roosevelt’s opinion that the puma is a particularly cowardly animal. Tudor invites the president and his family to visit the arena for a private performance. He assures Roosevelt that animals still have “the greater part of that native wildness” despite living in captivity.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-21
Creator(s)
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
2
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:
Letter from Harry E. Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50239. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tudor, Harry E.. Letter from Harry E. Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jul. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50239.
APA:
Tudor, Harry E.., [1905, July 21]. Letter from Harry E. Tudor to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50239.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
