Letter from Byron S. Hurlbut to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Insects--Type specimens, Scientific expeditions, South America, Thaxter, Roland, 1858-1932, Travels
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Byron S. Hurlbut, professor and dean at Harvard, writes President Roosevelt to follow-up on a request for the collection entomological specimens during Roosevelt’s African safari. Hurlbut writes on behalf of fellow Harvard professor Roland Thaxler, speaks highly of Thaxler’s academic reputation, and encloses a letter from Thaxler.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-25
Creator(s)
Hurlbut, Byron S. (Byron Satterlee), 1865-1929
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
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 Byron S. Hurlbut to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 25, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60356. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hurlbut, Byron S. (Byron Satterlee), 1865-1929. Letter from Byron S. Hurlbut to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Feb. 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/o60356.
APA:
Hurlbut, Byron S. (Byron Satterlee), 1865-1929.: , [1909, February 25]. Letter from Byron S. Hurlbut to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60356.
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.
