Letter from William Beebe to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Birds, Lighthouses, Ornithology, Science--Experiments, Zoological specimens
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William Beebe is asking for Theodore Roosevelt’s help in obtaining permission from the Government in New York to send a man to the lighthouse and catch a bird specimen for research. Beebe also tells Roosevelt a little bit about his current research.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 William Beebe to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70302. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Beebe, William, 1877-1962. Letter from William Beebe to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70302.
APA:
Beebe, William, 1877-1962., [1911, September 5]. Letter from William Beebe to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70302.
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. March 13, 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.
