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Alexander Lambert sends President Roosevelt an editorial. Lambert notes that his father-in-law, Knight D. Cheney, is mending after a serious illness. Lambert has contacted William H. Wright, author of a recent article on elk, to plan a grizzly bear hunt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-17
President Roosevelt introduces Major Pitcher, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park to William H. Wright. Wright is interested in taking photographs in the park, and Roosevelt asks if he be allowed to do so.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-19
Walton Green and a friend are hoping to hunt in Sonora, Mexico, but are unsure if they will get permission to take their guns into the country. Green asks if Theodore Roosevelt can help secure permission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-01-10
Alexander Lambert details his recent goat hunt in the mountains for President Roosevelt. Lambert has responded to Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield with his honest opinion about Yellowstone National Park. Although Lambert does not have legal evidence, he details William H. Wright’s observations on the military custodians and the diminishing bear population. Lambert inquires about scheduling for his visit, and will discuss the details further in person.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-29
Knowing the Yellowstone stagecoach robberies will be highly publicized, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park S. B. M. Young wants President Roosevelt to hear the details from him. Young enumerates the events preceding and following the robberies, including the park’s soldiers’ failure to respond. Young cannot remain superintendent where his authority is ignored, and he is powerless to enforce rules. He fears for the park’s welfare if it is continued to be used as a military reservation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-07