Letter from Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Museum of Natural History, Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969, Elands, Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939, Miller, W. D. W. (Waldron DeWitt), 1879-1929, Museum exhibits, New York (State), White rhinoceros, Zoological specimens
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Charles D. Walcott acknowledges a letter from Theodore Roosevelt from earlier in the month regarding collections from Roosevelt’s African safari and the American Museum of Natural History, addressing some of his questions and concerns specifically about white rhinoceros specimens and a research paper on giant elands. Walcott agrees with Roosevelt that the collections should be used by the museum and may send Waldron DeWitt Miller to discuss things with Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-13
Creator(s)
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71261. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927. Letter from Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71261.
APA:
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927., [1911, October 13]. Letter from Charles D. Walcott to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71261.
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 16, 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.
