Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-07-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Forbush, Edward Howe, 1858-1929

Language

English

President Roosevelt tells Edward Howe Forbush that, having received Forbush’s letter, he found a copy of the book and will enjoy reading it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Edward Howe Forbush that in his neighborhood on the north shore of Long Island, he has never seen anything but “scattering shore birds.” On the south shore of Long Island, where his uncle lives, Roosevelt says that in the same time period there has been “a great diminution” of shore birds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes to naturalist Edward Howe Forbush that he has just read Forbush’s report from last year on the destruction of birds in New England. Roosevelt asks if Forbush has noticed a change in numbers this spring or summer. Roosevelt has not noticed a difference, with many types of birds “as plentiful as ever,” noting he has been observing birds in Oyster Bay for 31 years. Only quail and woodcock numbers seem diminished.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919