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Theodore Roosevelt does not remember accepting a position in the American Game Protection Association and asks George Bird Grinnell for information on this.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-07-11
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Cornelius A. Harper on prohibiting automatic shotguns for game hunting. As a conservationist and sportsman, he believes in well-administered and enforced game laws.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Dr. Frederick Thomas Lewis regarding his approval of prohibiting the shooting of ducks and geese between January 1 and September 15.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt believes that the “blow about the African Game Animals is more to you than to me.” Roosevelt appreciates Charles Scribner’s willingness to publish African Game Animals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-01-24
President Roosevelt asks Honore F. Lane and the committee to show Cuba Governor Charles E. Magoon this letter. Roosevelt cannot speak to the specific details, but hopes that a good game law will be passed and “adequately enforced.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-29
President Roosevelt agrees with John H. Bowles about the importance of stopping spring shooting, and says that he wishes to see game preserved for everyone in the United States, and not only those who are rich enough to own game preserves. The best way to make sure that there will continue to be animals to hunt is the enactment of good game laws. He also wishes public schools would teach children to protect bird life. Such actions would be economically advantageous to many people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-07
President Roosevelt is eager for the game law regarding the Alaska Territory to pass the Senate and asks Senator Beveridge to ensure its passage.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-14
President Roosevelt wants Henry B. F. Macfarland, President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to bring to the board’s attention the necessity of recommending that Congress enact a law prohibiting the hunting of birds and small game within the city limits. Existing laws limit the seasons in which game can be shot, but Roosevelt believes it is now time to prohibit the practice all year round. He feels doing so would benefit both wildlife and the public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-21
President Roosevelt received a letter from J. D. Sargent regarding the violation of game laws in Wyoming and asks for Gifford Pinchot’s opinion on the issue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-16
A statement authored by William T. Hornaday criticizes the Sulzer bill which would allow for the sale of moose, caribou, and white mountain sheep meat in Northern Alaska. Hornaday reports that he and several prominent game conservation associations were shocked to discover that the legal sale of big game in Alaska had been occurring for some time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-03-04
George Bird Grinnell lets Theodore Roosevelt know that the American Game Protective Association is all right. Everyone is doing what they can to forward “the cause of game protection and good sportsmanship.” Grinnell does not feel that Roosevelt should have any “uneasiness” about the endorsement he is giving the American Game Protective Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-08-27
Ottomar H. Van Norden recounts the Long Island Game Protective Association’s accomplishments for the year, including defeating the Long-Shiede Spring Shooting Bill, securing a motorboat with help from the state for water patrols, and better enforcement of game laws. He asks Theodore Roosevelt to actively support the Association and its platform by becoming a member.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-11
John M. Phillips encloses a copy of the magazine “In The Open” which is popular with sportsmen interested in environmental conservation and updating game laws. Phillips also says he is sorry that Roosevelt could not join him on the “Mexican Jaguar Hunt” last fall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-02
William E. Coffin encloses to Theodore Roosevelt relevant pages from the June 1911 issue of Field and Stream that feature an article on Roosevelt’s achievements and honors, though due to lack of space the list of awards will be included in the following issue. He discusses the Bayne Bill, which prohibits the sale of game, that has passed the New York State Senate and will likely be signed into law. Coffin fondly recalls the hours spent at Sagamore Hill with Roosevelt and Ernest Thompson Seton, and the invitation was appreciated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-26
William T. Hornaday is concerned about the passage of the Bayne-Blauvelt bill, and asks Theodore Roosevelt for his support. Hornaday also invites Roosevelt to the Annual Sportsman’s Day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-19
Frederic T. Lewis tells Theodore Roosevelt that the Massachusetts legislature is attempting to allow the shooting of certain ducks and geese from January until April 15. In 1909, a bill was passed prohibiting the shooting of all ducks and geese from January 1 through September 15. Lewis would like a statement from Roosevelt against the modified bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-10
W. T. Porter remembers the case in question well. The accused was charged with keeping a kongoni (hartebeest) in his house. He claimed that the animal wandered in and was seized while he was seeking advice from his master. Porter charged him and cautioned him against repeat offenses.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-12-15
Five excerpts from the writings and presidential messages of Theodore Roosevelt in which he argues for measures to preserve forests and a system of game laws to regulate hunting. Roosevelt asserts that forests need to be preserved so that there will always be a supply of lumber to meet the needs of industry, to protect water supplies, and to prevent a crippling timber famine. Roosevelt says that without game laws to protect wildlife, hunting could become limited to the wealthy who have access to private game reserves.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1893-1905
Ted Roosevelt thanks John Campbell Greenway for all he has done for him. President Roosevelt is in favor of Ted working with Greenway. He hopes to complete college this year. Ted saw in the newspaper that a game warden was supposedly coming to arrest him for hunting with Greenway without a license.
1905-1909
In response to President Roosevelt’s request, Roger S. Baldwin relays that he will draft a petition for forest rangers to become state game wardens to enforce game laws. Baldwin will send a draft of the petition to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, William A. Richards, and will forward a copy to Roosevelt. Baldwin notes that he is taking technical classes at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-28