Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Animals--Color, Bond, Marshall, 1867-1941, British Columbia, Color, Nelson, Edward William, 1855-1934, Phillipps-Wolley, Clive, Pike, Warburton, 1861-1915, Scheduling
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C. Hart Merriam has a cold, forcing a delay in his visit to Theodore Roosevelt. In the meantime, he will read Roosevelt’s paper on coloration published by The American Museum. While he was in British Columbia, Merriam photographed caribou specimens. Merriam also mentions having visited with several people while he was in British Columbia, including Warburton Pike, Clive Phillips-Wolley, and Marshall Bond.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-01-07
Creator(s)
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 7, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74852. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Jan. 1912]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74852.
APA:
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942., [1912, January 7]. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o74852.
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 30, 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.
