Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Evermann, Barton Warren, 1853-1932, Fishes, Hawaii, Species
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David Starr Jordan asks President Roosevelt’s approval to name a new genus of fishes from Hawaii the Rooseveltia, with the two species to be named Rooseveltia brighami and Rooseveltia aloha.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-01
Creator(s)
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931
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 David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 1, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51963. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Dec. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51963.
APA:
Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931., [1905, December 1]. Letter from David Starr Jordan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o51963.
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.
