Letter from Ernest Harold Baynes to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): American Bison Society, American bison--Collection and preservation, Extinction (Biology)

Ernest Harold Baynes writes to President Roosevelt to inform him of a plan to prevent the extinction of American bison. Baynes wants the government to establish federally protected ranges for bison herds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-23

Creator(s)

Baynes, Ernest Harold, 1868-1925

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

Typed

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 Ernest Harold Baynes to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55717. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Baynes, Ernest Harold, 1868-1925. Letter from Ernest Harold Baynes to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Mar. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55717.

APA:

Baynes, Ernest Harold, 1868-1925., [1907, March 23]. Letter from Ernest Harold Baynes to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55717.

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. December 19, 2025. 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.