Letter from Clifton F. Hodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Passenger pigeon, Periodicals--Publishing

Clifton F. Hodge thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his interest in the pigeon work. He sends a bundle of data and asks Roosevelt for permission to publish the last lines of a report and to substitute a word. Hodge shares his idea to have schoolchildren hunt for deer life and evidence of passenger pigeons. Perhaps Roosevelt could offer a financial reward to the first child in New York who finds a pigeon nest.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-15

Creator(s)

Hodge, Clifton F. (Clifton Fremont), 1859-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Clifton F. Hodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 15, 1910]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62062. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hodge, Clifton F. (Clifton Fremont), 1859-1919. Letter from Clifton F. Hodge to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Aug. 1910]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62062.

APA:

Hodge, Clifton F. (Clifton Fremont), 1859-1919.: , [1910, August 15]. Letter from Clifton F. Hodge to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o62062.

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. November 25, 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.