Letter from William W. Hart to Maurice Latta

Subject(s): Bears, Moths, New York (State)--Oyster Bay, Taxidermy

William W. Hart confirms with Secretary Latta that he is sending three bear skins to be taxidermied for Oyster Bay. Hart recommends that the heads be checked by an expert familiar with destructive moths that make “priceless trophies” into a “source of continual annoyance.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-27

Creator(s)

Hart, William W. (William Wallace), 1861-1932

Recipient

Latta, Maurice, 1869-1948

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

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 William W. Hart to Maurice Latta. [September 27, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54478. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hart, William W. (William Wallace), 1861-1932. Letter from William W. Hart to Maurice Latta. [27 Sep. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54478.

APA:

Hart, William W. (William Wallace), 1861-1932., [1906, September 27]. Letter from William W. Hart to Maurice Latta.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54478.

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.