Letter from Fred L. Seely to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Museums--Collection management, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), Safaris, Zoological specimens

Fred L. Seely confirms good progress is being made with the collection of specimens from Theodore Roosevelt’s African expedition, although Seely says he does not want to disclose anything specific via letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-09

Creator(s)

Seely, Fred L. (Fred Loring), 1871-1942

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Fred L. Seely to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 9, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68504. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Seely, Fred L. (Fred Loring), 1871-1942. Letter from Fred L. Seely to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68504.

APA:

Seely, Fred L. (Fred Loring), 1871-1942., [1911, June 9]. Letter from Fred L. Seely to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68504.

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 12, 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.