Letter from Abel Chapman to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Biology--Field work, Biology--Fieldwork, Birds--Color, Camouflage (Biology), Color in nature, Mammals--Color, Natural history, Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921
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Abel Chapman thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and pamphlet on the coloration of birds and mammals, praising Roosevelt’s arguments and emphasizing the value of field observation over theory.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-13
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Abel Chapman to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70727. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929. Letter from Abel Chapman to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Sep. 1911]. Multi-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/o70727.
APA:
Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929., [1911, September 13]. Letter from Abel Chapman to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70727.
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.
