Letter from Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Animals--Color, Camouflage (Biology), Naturalists, Research, Zebras, Zoology
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Abbot Handerson Thayer rebukes Theodore Roosevelt and other naturalists who criticize something they will not investigate for themselves, namely animal adaptation and coloring. He invites Roosevelt to experience his imitation zebra and learn for himself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-27
Creator(s)
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
11
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 Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 27, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70158. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921. Letter from Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70158.
APA:
Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921., [1911, August 27]. Letter from Abbott Handerson Thayer to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70158.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
