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Letter from William H. Peterson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Peterson to Theodore Roosevelt

On behalf of the alumnae association, William H. Peterson invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend the annual banquet of the Evening Law School of the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association. The Evening Law School is part of the Evening Institute and has been operating for twelve years, offering students a four year Bachelor of Laws degree with 98% of the graduates having been admitted to the bar. Peterson will be in New York and would like to talk further with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Peterson, William H.

Letter from Wilfred Hudson Osgood to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Wilfred Hudson Osgood to Theodore Roosevelt

Wilfred Hudson Osgood congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on Roosevelt’s interesting paper, “Revealing and Concealing Coloration,” and Osgood appreciates it’s wider implications into natural selection and evolution. Osgood agrees with Roosevelt that protective coloration does not explain why colors and characteristics might exist on specific animals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-12

Creator(s)

Osgood, Wilfred Hudson, 1875-1947