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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John F. Lacey

Theodore Roosevelt saw passenger pigeons at Albemarle. It was an “utterly unexpected sight.” Roosevelt has asked for Wm. B. Mershon’s new book on the passenger pigeon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam

President Roosevelt describes a dozen passenger pigeons that he saw in Virginia. He did not kill any because he did not have a gun, but nothing could have persuaded him to shoot them anyway.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919