Letter from Raymond Lee Ditmars to Theodore Roosevelt
Raymond Lee Ditmars responds to President Roosevelt’s criticisms of his book. Ditmars intended to catalog reptiles for the purpose of identification and chose to explain the habits of a few important species. The book needed to be condensed, so he is writing another book that discusses the habits more. He responds to Roosevelt’s questions on the sea turtle, crocodile, and king snake.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-10