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Theodore Roosevelt tells John Cushing that the information he received was very interesting. Roosevelt has known squirrels to cut buds and nuts from trees.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-26
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Professor Kofoid of the University of California, Berkeley, regarding articles and pamphlets written by Henry Chester Tracy, Abbott Handerson Thayer, J. A. Allen, and Edward William Nelson on the topic of birds, plumage, and biological research.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-02
President Roosevelt takes great pleasure in the book that John Burroughs wrote about him. Roosevelt is having an interesting hunt, but does not think he will get any bear. Roosevelt discusses some of the sights he has encountered on his trip, including various wildlife and flora.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-13
Theodore Roosevelt is interested in all of the skins C. Hart Merriam sent. He has seen squirrels larger and lighter than the pine squirrel Merriam shared with him. Roosevelt would like to be reminded what kind of vole he sent Merriam from Yellowstone Park.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-15
Theodore Roosevelt is interested in the squirrels and makes observations about their size and coloration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-18
Robert Bridges encloses a reply from the Biological Survey regarding Colorado squirrels, and has decided upon the name armatus for them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-21
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Thomas Watkins for the watermelon, which will be eaten tomorrow, and wonders what Dora Watkins will do with his mouse when she leaves for Barrytown, New York. The Roosevelts are speaking French at the table and Roosevelt thinks it sounds funny. There are lots of animals, including three types of squirrels, and he has found six bird nests.
1867-07-07
A “picture letter” with illustrations of Ethel Roosevelt disciplining Archie and Quentin Roosevelt, Ethel giving a horse a bottle of medicine, President Roosevelt playing tennis with Mr. Cooley, a dog chasing a squirrel, and a policeman feeding bread to a squirrel.
1904-06-22