Letter from George Harrison Shull to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Biology, Experimental, Columbia University, Eugenics, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Lectures and lecturing

George Harrison Shull informs Theodore Roosevelt that Dr. W. Johannsen of the University of Copenhagen will be in America to give a series of lectures and visit the Station for Experimental Evolution. He invites Roosevelt to meet Dr. Johannsen, Dr. Charles Benedict Davenport, and Harry Hamilton Laughlin.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-20

Creator(s)

Shull, George Harrison, 1874-1954

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 George Harrison Shull to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70667. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Shull, George Harrison, 1874-1954. Letter from George Harrison Shull to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Sep. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70667.

APA:

Shull, George Harrison, 1874-1954., [1911, September 20]. Letter from George Harrison Shull to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70667.

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. February 6, 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.