Letter from Charles W. Hargitt to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Birds, Camouflage (Biology), Mammals, Technical writing, Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921, Zoology
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Charles W. Hargitt thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his paper, “Revealing and Concealing Coloration in Birds and Mammals,” and his “convincing critique” of Abbott Handerson Thayer. Hargitt also sends a copy of a discussion on a similar topic that might interest Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-02
Creator(s)
Hargitt, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1852-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Charles W. Hargitt to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70271. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hargitt, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1852-1927. Letter from Charles W. Hargitt to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Sep. 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/o70271.
APA:
Hargitt, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1852-1927., [1911, September 2]. Letter from Charles W. Hargitt to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70271.
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.
