William T. Hornaday will show Theodore Roosevelt some of the finest animals in captivity when he visits New York. As part of the wildlife protection advocacy efforts, Hornaday will send a copy of “Our Vanishing Wild Life” to every senator, assemblyman, member of Congress and governor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-01-06

Creator(s)

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

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 William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 6, 1913]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o94359. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Jan. 1913]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o94359.

APA:

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937.: , [1913, January 6]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o94359.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.