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Barbour, Thomas, 1884-1946

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt teases his son Kermit about the charges Kermit has been ringing up for his hunting trip, including train tickets, cartridges, and military supplies. He encloses a letter from Edmund Heller and an article about Kermit’s trip. He tells Kermit not to do anything foolish about the Mexican trip and that the naturalist Thomas Barbour came for lunch.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-08-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Witmer Stone

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Witmer Stone

Theodore Roosevelt responds to Witmer Stone’s previous letter discussing a controversy surrounding an article Roosevelt had written about mammal and bird coloration. Roosevelt reiterates his willingness to discuss zoological topics, but not with individuals like J.A. Allen who are intent on misquoting him for the sake of political gain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-07