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Theodore Roosevelt cut clover and saw two orchard orioles come and hunt over the clover for insects. Roosevelt shot a yellow-throated or Dominican warbler. The mutilated skin was given to the American Museum of Natural History so that they could be sure of the identification.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-11
President Roosevelt thanks Director Hornaday for his letter and the articles he sent. He laments that he gave writer William Joseph Long any press, even if it was to draw attention to his inaccuracies. His stories are complete fabrications, but “he says they are true simple because it pays better.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-02
President Roosevelt writes to naturalist Edward Howe Forbush that he has just read Forbush’s report from last year on the destruction of birds in New England. Roosevelt asks if Forbush has noticed a change in numbers this spring or summer. Roosevelt has not noticed a difference, with many types of birds “as plentiful as ever,” noting he has been observing birds in Oyster Bay for 31 years. Only quail and woodcock numbers seem diminished.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-21
William T. Hornaday sends President Roosevelt information on works by W. J. Long. Long is a known writer on natural history, with his works used in schools. Hornaday claims the observations Long makes about the Baltimore orioles are fake, and presents a letter from witness F. G. Leslie. Hornaday also lists other naturalists who have condemned Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-29