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President Roosevelt greatly admires George Shiras’s photographs of wildlife in National Geographic Magazine, and encourages him to write “a big book – a book of bulk as well as worth” giving details about the photographs and animals that he observed, saying that such a work would be a great boon to the country.
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1906-07-14
President Roosevelt informs C. Grant La Farge he would prefer to keep the animals at the New York Zoo, but if they come to him, he will send them to the National Zoological Garden.
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1904-11-12
Vice President Roosevelt asks Paul Dana and his wife to dine with him and the Baldwins for either dinner or lunch on Sunday, September 15. He could show Mrs. Dana the mountain lions.
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1901-08-27
Kermit Roosevelt describes the work he is doing in Brazil. He finds the work very interesting and something he is fitted for. He also talks about the wildlife there and an encounter with a “barefooted old man” who brought him an armadillo, which he “saved.”
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1912
Kermit Roosevelt expresses his worry over the recent assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt and wishes he could be with him. He also discusses the work he is doing in Brazil and two wild mammals he saw while taking a break.
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1912-10-15
O. O. Lamb wants to know where I can get Theodore Roosevelt’s book, what it will cost, and how long it will take to get the book.
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1911-10-11
On behalf of Dr. Paul B. Barringer, John S. A. Johnson reminds Theodore Roosevelt of his prior commitment to speaking about domesticating wild African animals. They do not mind if Roosevelt changes the speech topic, but hope he is still able to visit.
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1911-09-21
Henry P. Curtis describes a recent publication on European natural history that he believes Theodore Roosevelt might be interested in. He explains how many towns were named after the animals that once resided there, such as Wolverhampton (wolves).
Curtis also shares with Roosevelt that his father was a Whig, while Curtis is a Republican. He expresses admiration for Senator John Sherman, discusses his political adversaries, and wishes that Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, and Daniel Webster could have been presidents.
W. P. Pycraft thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his sharp criticism of Abbott Thayer’s book on animal coloration, calling it a public service. He discusses his own work on birds, Darwinian views, and a past attempt to send Roosevelt a copy. Pycraft expresses a desire to meet again and recalls their prior meeting at the museum.
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1911-09-13
Clifford Richardson thanks Theodore Roosevelt for sharing his paper on coloration and agrees with Roosevelt’s critique of the Thayers, stating they lack field experience and natural accuracy.
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1911-09-10
O. B. Phillips writes to Theodore Roosevelt because he is having difficulty finding knowledgeable books on animal habits and habitats and would like Roosevelt’s recommendation.
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1911-06-04
Lawrence F. Abbott responds to a letter to the editor from President Roosevelt in The Outlook. Abbott argues that he believes in facts in regards to nature as opposed to John Burroughs and William J. Long, and he is pleased Roosevelt agrees. He concludes the note by explaining that his son was just born.
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1907-07-06
Reverend William J. Long has written an article for the Bulletin of the Natural History Society of New Brunswick about small deer. Clark would like to write a response calling Roosevelt an authority on game mammals. He will be leaving for St. Lawrence and is hoping to spend some time in nature away from the Nature Fakers controversy.
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1907-05-31
French Ambassador to the United States Jusserand tells President Roosevelt that he is ready to admire what those “who have full possession of all their limbs” and who “know how to direct those of the creatures under them” can do.
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1907-05-11
Frederick Courteney Selous asks if President Roosevelt would consider writing a short introduction for the book he has written about African animals. Selous plans to dedicate the book to Roosevelt.
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1907-04-19
William T. Hornaday is highly pleased by the presentation copy of President Roosevelt’s latest book. For treatment of Roosevelt’s trophy heads Hornaday recommends John Murgatroyd, who does most of Hornaday’s taxidermy work. Hornaday sends a picture of a cougar and describes the wound on a deer he killed in Montana.
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1905-11-15