Letter from R. M. Norboe to John M. Phillips

Subject(s): Alaska, Bears, Hunting, Pennsylvania, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Wildlife conservation, Wolves

R. M. Norboe is pleased that conservationist John M. Phillips has called upon President Roosevelt and that Phillips is so interested in protecting Pennsylvania game, which Norboe believes is a step in the right direction. Norboe describes an encounter he had with a pack of wolves while hunting. He encloses a picture of the skin of a bear killed in Alaska.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-23

Creator(s)

Norboe, R. M. (Robert Mclean), 1856-1917

Recipient

Phillips, John M. (John McFarlane), 1861-

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

9

Production Method

Handwritten

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 R. M. Norboe to John M. Phillips. [December 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55074. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Norboe, R. M. (Robert Mclean), 1856-1917. Letter from R. M. Norboe to John M. Phillips. [23 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55074.

APA:

Norboe, R. M. (Robert Mclean), 1856-1917., [1906, December 23]. Letter from R. M. Norboe to John M. Phillips.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55074.

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 5, 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.