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President Roosevelt thanks Frank M. Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History for the binoculars and encloses a check. He finds the case of the young grebes interesting and reflects on how there is still much to learn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-15
Frank M. Chapman has sent some Zeiss binoculars to President Roosevelt and mentions a letter he received describing bird species found on Long Island, New York. In a handwritten postscript, Chapman describes having found feathers in the stomachs of some birds but cannot explain the reason for the habit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-13
Frank M. Chapman informs President Roosevelt he received the check for the binoculars and views it a privilege to assist Roosevelt. Several newspapers have published inaccurate reports regarding Kermit Roosevelt’s preparations for the Africa trip. Chapman wants both Roosevelt and Kermit to know he is not responsible for such reports.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-18