Letter from Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Civil service--Salaries, etc., Mammalogy, Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942, North America, Research--Costs, United States. Bureau of Biological Survey, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Zoology--Manuscripts
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Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell Merriam informs President Roosevelt that her husband, C. Hart Merriam, cannot quickly finish his manuscript on Mammals of North America as his current salary is not enough for him to hire clerical assistants.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-21
Creator(s)
Merriam, Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell, 1863-1937
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
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 21, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60088. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merriam, Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell, 1863-1937. Letter from Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60088.
APA:
Merriam, Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell, 1863-1937.: , [1909, January 21]. Letter from Virginia Elizabeth Gosnell Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60088.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
