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Alexander Lambert will go to see President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt after visiting Sherwood Alfred Cheney on Friday. His moose head has finally been displayed on his wall and the moose antlers set aside for Roosevelt’s son are stored in his attic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-11
Civilian Conservation Corps accountant Ware (L) and South Unit landscape foreman Weldon Gratton (R) hold elk antlers during a trip to the Killdeer Mountains in Dunn County, North Dakota. The photograph is part of a three-binder set of pictures taken by Chandler D. Fairbank, Civilian Conservation Corps North Unit foreman at the Roosevelt Recreation Demonstration Area, taken between 1936 and 1937.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1936-1937
Theodore Roosevelt provides A. T. Richardson with information about the seasonal changes of the antlers of moose, deer, and wapiti.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-17
Theodore Roosevelt appreciated W. P. Pycraft’s letter and is embarrassed he did not acknowledge receipt of Pycraft’s book. Since returning from a trip to London, Roosevelt has read Pycraft’s book multiple times and was very impressed. Roosevelt questions why, in his previous letter, Pycraft was concerned Roosevelt would have objections to his book. Roosevelt is frustrated by “pretentious shame,” because he believes that anyone, not just trained scientists, can make important discoveries if they are curious and observant. And there are many scientists who would benefit from listening to these discoveries, including Alfred Russel Wallace. Roosevelt considers Wallace a great scientist, but found the argument of his most recent book completely ridiculous. Roosevelt explains the flaws in Wallace’s arguments about antelopes and rabbits. Roosevelt wants to impress upon all naturalists that observation is more valuable than collection. Roosevelt considers Pycraft’s book to be an excellent example of the importance of observation. Roosevelt invites Pycraft to visit his home.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-29
President Roosevelt tells Assistant Secretary Franklin Roosevelt that he killed two moose and that both had good antlers.
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1915-10-07
President Roosevelt tells Alexander Lambert that he put the sentence backing the pure food and drug bill in the report. He also wrote Lambert yesterday about Ted’s moose head and horns, and now asks if he could send Roosevelt’s rifle to “the Winchester people” and tell them to put in a new barrel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-25
As President Roosevelt has not heard what his son Ted wants done with the moose head, he asks Alexander Lambert to send the head and horns to Sagamore Hill without the scalp.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-24
President Roosevelt tells his son Theodore Roosevelt that Dr. Alexander Lambert got the moose horns he wanted, but that mice ate the scalp. He advises Ted to take the horns without the scalp. He is glad that Ted went to see his brother Kermit Roosevelt at Groton. Kermit said that Ted was planning to visit Washington next weekend, and Roosevelt is concerned that this visit would interfere with Ted’s studies and football. He does not want Ted to miss out on a chance to play in the game against Yale.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-07
President Roosevelt will write to his son Theodore Roosevelt about the moose horns, but thinks he will take them without the scalps. Alexander Lambert must have had an interesting time in New Mexico, Roosevelt guesses, even though he did not shoot a grizzly bear. He thinks that the bird Lambert heard was either a rock wren or a canyon wren.
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1905-11-08
President Roosevelt comments on the “corking buck” that Stewart Edward White got, and thinks he could have preserved its antlers. He wishes White luck with the bears. He has sent White’s letter to Gifford Pinchot for advice.
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1905-10-05
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thinks R. S. Hale’s scheme is admirable but does not have any hunting trophies to spare.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-05-06
H.A. Miller asks if Theodore Roosevelt could explain how to correctly count the points and prongs on a buck’s antlers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-28
Albert Friedrich sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his “souvenir book.” He figures his collection of horns is one of the most extensive. Hearing Roosevelt contemplates hunting in Mexico, he offers his services.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-25
William W. Hart tells President Roosevelt that the remounting job is complete and the heads have been re-hung at Sagamore Hill. Hart has enclosed bills for the work and discusses some of the details of the taxidermy labor and mentions other work that could be done. Hart looks forward to receiving more “fresh specimens” from Roosevelt to showcase his art.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-05
Porch at the Elkhorn Ranch. Many antlers are visible, as are a pair of rocking chairs and a saddle.
1886
William Jennings Bryan, as a moose, rubs his antlers labeled “Government Ownership” and “Initiative and Referendum” against a tree labeled “Party Opposition” to knock them off, so that new antlers can grow. On the ground are antlers from previous years labeled “Imperialism shed in 1904” and “Free Silver shed in 1900.” Five heavily-bearded owls are perched on branches of the tree.
A rare two-color cartoon this late in Puck‘s publishing life is J. S. Pughe’s brilliant and simple presentation of of the policies, and changing policies, of William Jennings Bryan. Note that Pughe’s skillful caricature required no label of tag for readers.
The Harvard Union has recently received a collection of animal head mounts and antlers. They have room for more and William Roscoe Thayer asks if President Roosevelt would be willing to donate one of his trophies for display.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-05
Daniel M. Ransdell will receive the deer horns and hold them until requested by Vice President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901