Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Lobbying, Wild bird trade--Law and legislation
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William T. Hornaday thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his review of “Our Vanishing Wild Life” in The Outlook. The New York Zoological Society lobbied for the suppression of traffic of wild birds’ plumage. Hornaday is also optimistic that the Federal Migratory Bird Bill will pass.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1913-02-03
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
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 William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 3, 1913]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o95444. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Feb. 1913]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o95444.
APA:
Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937.: , [1913, February 3]. Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o95444.
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. December 2, 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.
