Letter from Harris Dickson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Helm, George M. (George Meredith), 1837-1930, Louisiana--East Carroll Parish, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Shields, Leo, 1868-1941, Snakes, Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation
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Harris Dickson informs President Roosevelt that he recently stayed with Leo Shields, who claims to have caught and killed a stinging snake. As Roosevelt does not believe such an animal exists, Shields has given Dickson the preserved animal to show to Roosevelt in order to prove that he is not a “nature fakir.” Dickson will be in Washington, D.C. on June 21 or 22, and would be happy to either send Roosevelt the snake or stop by in person.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-17
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
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 Harris Dickson to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 17, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58728. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dickson, Harris, 1868-1946. Letter from Harris Dickson to Theodore Roosevelt. [17 Jun. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58728.
APA:
Dickson, Harris, 1868-1946., [1908, June 17]. Letter from Harris Dickson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58728.
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. February 6, 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.
