Letter from John Lewis Childs to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bird watching, Birds, New York (State)--Long Island
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John Lewis Childs has found several yellow throated warbler nests on Long Island. He is interested in what President Roosevelt has said about seeing a spotted sandpiper and reports on his glimpse of an albino English sparrow.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-23
Creator(s)
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Lewis Childs to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 23, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56536. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Childs, John Lewis, 1856-1921. Letter from John Lewis Childs to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Jul. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56536.
APA:
Childs, John Lewis, 1856-1921., [1907, July 23]. Letter from John Lewis Childs to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56536.
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. January 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.
