Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Animals--Color, Criticism, Natural selection, Thayer, Abbott Handerson, 1849-1921, Writing
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C. Hart Merriam has reviewed Theodore Roosevelt’s chapter on concealing and revealing coloration. His criticisms include a belligerent tone to the article, Roosevelt’s annihilation of Abbott Handerson Thayer, and a disbelief in natural selection.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1913-05-05
Creator(s)
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942
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 C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 5, 1913]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o98628. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942. Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 May. 1913]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o98628.
APA:
Merriam, C. Hart (Clinton Hart), 1855-1942., [1913, May 5]. 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/o98628.
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. February 6, 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.
