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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Leo E. Miller expressing his pleasure at having a Saki monkey named after him. Roosevelt is also pleased that many specimens have been added to the mammal collection at the American Museum of Natural History and that Miller intends to have his stories published in a short volume.
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1914-11-04
Theodore Roosevelt is delighted to hear about the maps and the specimens for the American Museum of Natural History, and wants to thank Judge Phillips for all he has done.
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1914-10-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Witmer Stone, editor of The Auk, regarding a recent article that inaccurately criticized Roosevelt’s prior work on “concealing coloration” and “counter-shading” in response to Abbot Handerson Thayer, including in African Game Trails. Roosevelt also defends photographs he had taken of birds.
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1912-11-22
President Roosevelt asks Edward North Buxton for clarification about hunting guns and safari guides. Roosevelt would likely avoid hunting in the reserves, as the idea bothers him, and he would also like to avoid all press coverage and fanfare while out on Alfred E. Pease’s ranch. He enjoys hearing of Edward North Buxton and Emily Digby Buxton’s life together, and writes that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt have spent time over the summer taking rides and going out on the water, while Ted Roosevelt gets ready to go into business. In a postscript, Roosevelt writes that he would like to avoid the reserves completely, but wonders if it would be possible to hunt one or two potentially restricted specimens outside the reserve, for the National Museum.
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1908-09-10
President Roosevelt asks Henry Fairfield Osborn to send The Book of Antelopes by Philip Lutley Sclater and Oldfield Thomas. He appreciates what Osborn said about Edgar Alexander Mearns and the interest Osborn is taking in Roosevelt’s safari planning.
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1908-07-23
President Roosevelt asks if Gifford Pinchot will write to Fairfield Osborn who is very anxious to talk over forestry matters.
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1908-07-12
President Roosevelt tells John Lewis Childs that he recently shot a yellow-throated or Dominican warbler for purposes of identification and gave the skin to the American Museum of Natural History. Roosevelt also came across a recently hatched spotted sandpiper the other day while riding.
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1907-07-20
Theodore Roosevelt would be glad to have a book made of the Yellowstone sketch. Roosevelt cut the clover quickly and was not thinking about nests until afterward. Roosevelt asks Burroughs if he has Chapman’s book on the warblers. Roosevelt feels that he has become “a little like a nature faker myself.” He is interested in a chipmunk that crosses the tennis court during games.
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1907-07-19
Theodore Roosevelt cut clover and saw two orchard orioles come and hunt over the clover for insects. Roosevelt shot a yellow-throated or Dominican warbler. The mutilated skin was given to the American Museum of Natural History so that they could be sure of the identification.
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1907-07-11
Vice President Roosevelt requests the presence of Professor Osborn for lunch on September 15. Roosevelt’s children have been ill and he is unsure if his wife will return from the Adirondacks by then. If Osborn would like to come on the 16th with his boys, Roosevelt could show him the mountain lion and he believes that Mrs. Roosevelt may consent by then to letting Osborn have it for the museum.
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1901-08-27
George Cherrie makes plans to see Theodore Roosevelt in New York City.
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1914-11-21
J. Alden Loring knows little about Kermit Roosevelt’s camera, but Frank M. Chapman, Curator of Birds at the American Museum of Natural History, can tell Frank Harper, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary, what he wants to know.
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1912-09-22
James Grant Wilson forwards Theodore Roosevelt a card from Princess Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy. Lwoff-Parlaghy hopes to make crayon sketched portraits of twelve prominent citizens of New York City before she returns to Germany, and Roosevelt is at the top of the list of people she hopes to sketch. Wilson asks Roosevelt whether he would be willing to sit for her.
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1912-01-06
George Borup sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter as per his instructions, which Roosevelt is to forward to Borup or Henry Fairfield Osborn. The American Museum of Natural History has not yet released information about the Crocker Land Expedition. Borup thanks Roosevelt for his interest.
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1912-01-03
Edward William Nelson thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and the copy of the Outlook, which included his review of Charles Sheldon’s book. He agrees that Sheldon should continue to work as a naturalist. Naturalist C. Hart Merriam expects to publish his book on bears and continue doing mammal work. Nelson would be pleased to visit Roosevelt during his upcoming visit to New York.
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1911-12-09
Henry Fairfield Osborn, president of the American Museum of Natural History, reminds Theodore Roosevelt of his desire to display a portrait of his father and founder of the museum, Theodore Roosevelt, at the institution. He asks if there is a portrait that the museum could copy for this purpose.
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1911-12-06
Sophia A. Preusch was inspired to write Theodore Roosevelt because she opened a dictionary at the word “delightful.” She says she saw Roosevelt during his 1910 parade in New York, and supposes he has read about her, describing herself as a troublemaker. She inquires after Oyster Beach, talks about museums, and sends well wishes to Roosevelt’s family.
A few days prior to this letter, an article was published in ‘The Evening World’ about Sophia A. Preusch that described her as the eccentric and estranged daughter of a rich man and detailed how she was staying in a lodging house despite her wealthy background. This is possibly what Preusch is referencing in her letter when she says she supposes Theodore Roosevelt has read all about her, as the article also calls her a trouble maker and claims she wears strange costumes.
Charles D. Walcott acknowledges a letter from Theodore Roosevelt from earlier in the month regarding collections from Roosevelt’s African safari and the American Museum of Natural History, addressing some of his questions and concerns specifically about white rhinoceros specimens and a research paper on giant elands. Walcott agrees with Roosevelt that the collections should be used by the museum and may send Waldron DeWitt Miller to discuss things with Roosevelt.
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1911-10-13
Frank M. Chapman shares his congratulations with Theodore Roosevelt over Kermit Roosevelt’s successful expedition. Chapman also invites Roosevelt to visit the museum and have lunch with him whenever it is convenient for him.
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1911-09-05
Frederic A. Lucas, Director of the American Museum of Natural History, asks which year the birds Theodore Roosevelt donated were mounted. He is sorry that one of the cases was not donated to the Children’s Museum in Brooklyn.
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1911-07-25