Letter from Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926, Birds--Color, Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969, Dinners and dining, Museum publications, Sick
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Henry Fairfield Osborn, president of the American Museum of Natural History, is concerned that biologist Carl Ethan Akeley is concealing his illness. Osborn also expresses his interest in Theodore Roosevelt’s study of concealing coloration and has referred his letter to the Committee on Publication. The museum also welcomes the donation of Egyptian birds and Osborn hopes Roosevelt will lunch with him soon.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-26
Creator(s)
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67182. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935. Letter from Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt. [26 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67182.
APA:
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935., [1911, April 26]. Letter from Henry Fairfield Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o67182.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
