Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Animals, Gift books, Hunting, Montana, Murgatroyd, John, 1861-1943, Taxidermy
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William T. Hornaday is highly pleased by the presentation copy of President Roosevelt’s latest book. For treatment of Roosevelt’s trophy heads Hornaday recommends John Murgatroyd, who does most of Hornaday’s taxidermy work. Hornaday sends a picture of a cougar and describes the wound on a deer he killed in Montana.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-15
Creator(s)
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Nov. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51809.
APA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937., [1905, November 15]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51809.
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. July 30, 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.
