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Edward North Buxton writes to Theodore Roosevelt thanking him for sending pictures of the national park. Buxton also appreciates a letter from Major John Pitcher with an invitation to stay at Pitcher’s house during Buxton’s visit. Buxton discusses his travel plans and his desire to fish on the Florida coast.
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1905-01-22
President Roosevelt mounted on a horse beside John Pitcher with an upright rock in the background
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1903-06-11
President Roosevelt mounted on a horse beside John Pitcher with an upright rock in the background
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1903-06-11
Photograph showing Roosevelt and Yellowstone’s superintendent, Major John Pitcher, on horseback.
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1903-06-11
Photograph showing Roosevelt and Yellowstone’s superintendent, Major John Pitcher, on horseback.
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1903-06-11
Photograph showing Roosevelt and Burroughs standing on porch with other men including Yellowstone’s superintendent, John Pitcher.
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1903-06-11
Stereograph showing President Roosevelt and Yellowstone’s superintendent, Major John Pitcher, on horseback at Mammoth Hot Springs in Wyoming.
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1903-07-28
President Roosevelt and Yellowstone’s superintendent Major John Pitcher on horseback at Liberty Cap in Wyoming.
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1903-07-28
President Roosevelt received Representative Cockran’s letter. He does not know E. C. Waters personally, but if Major Pitcher, the former Superintendent of Yellowstone Park, thinks he should be banned, Roosevelt sides with him. However, he has sent Cockran’s information and request to acting Superintendent Sam Young.
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1907-06-06
President Roosevelt was interested to read John B. Goff’s letter and is pleased that Goff is on good terms with Major John Pitcher, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. Roosevelt is sorry that the elk have had a bad winter but recommends not killing cougar off unless they are in the neighborhood of where the deer and sheep are. He was also interested in a story that Goff told him of a bear running for cover inside Yellowstone to escape hunters. Roosevelt finally remarks that he was glad to hear about Goff’s dogs and mentions that Skip is doing well and stays with his son Archibald B. Roosevelt much of the time.
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1906-05-02
President Roosevelt sends his brother-in-law Douglas Robinson an enclosed letter which explains itself, and suggests that Robinson write to Major John Pitcher.
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1906-04-28
President Roosevelt invites Assistant Secretary of State Bacon and William Phillips to lunch on Tuesday. Several naturalists, as well as the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park and fantasy author James Branch Cabell will be there. He asks if Bacon wants him to invite Charles E. Magoon, the minister to Panama.
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1906-02-04
William Loeb sends Ernest Louis Leopold van Tuyll van Serooskerken a letter of introduction by President Roosevelt to John Pitcher, Superintendent of Yellowstone Park.
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1905-03-02
Mr. Fullerton has been telling lies about Major John Pitcher, Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock, and President Roosevelt. Pitcher believes Fullerton is working with Mr. Waters. Roosevelt considers Fullerton a scoundrel but he does not see how he can interfere.
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1903-12-30
President Roosevelt has written to Major Pitcher on behalf of Mr. Butler and will give Butler a personal letter when he gets his address. Roosevelt hopes to see Edward North North when he visits the United States.
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1903-08-24
President Roosevelt thanks Matilda Catherine Pitcher for her hospitality while he was staying at Yellowstone Park.
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1903-04-27
President Roosevelt just completed two weeks in Yellowstone Park and was astonished by the abundance of game. Roosevelt hopes to bring Yellowstone to the public’s attention.
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1903-04-27
President Roosevelt was pleased with Yellowstone Park and found John Pitcher to be “a most admirable Superintendent.” Captain Chittenden has been instructed to continue the process of getting Gardiner, Montana a water supply.
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1903-04-25
President Roosevelt would like Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock to consult with Major John Pitcher to ensure that the hounds are allowed into Yellowstone Park for the mountain lion hunt.
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1903-02-14
Douglas Robinson thanks President Roosevelt for his letter and the letter he enclosed from Major Pitcher. Robinson and his wife Corinne appreciate the kindness and all the trouble Roosevelt has gone to in this matter. Robinson will write to Pitcher immediately, but let him know there is no rush to get the information.
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1906-04-30