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Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Joseph Bucklin Bishop to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph Bucklin Bishop thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his article on bird coloration and praises his writing. He recalls the coloration and songs of the birds and hawks of his childhood in detail. He also has a collection of photographs. He mentions that he does not know how President William H. Taft could possibly be re-elected.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-20

Creator(s)

Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928

The hawk

The hawk

A hawk labeled “Teddy” flies over a frightened mother hen labeled “Democratic Party” and a group of chicks running for cover labeled “Gaynor, Dix, Kern, Foss, Bryan, Clark, Underwood, Wilson, [and] Harmon.” One chick, “Bryan,” is pulling on a long worm labeled “The Commoner.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1912-04-03

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956