Theodore Roosevelt manuscript letter from Africa to Douglas Robinson
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Theodore Roosevelt manuscript letter from Africa to Douglas Robinson
- Publication date
- 1909
- Topics
- Zoological specimens, Collection and preservation, Description and travel, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 -- Correspondence, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, American Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian African Expedition (1909-1910), Zoological specimens -- Collection and preservation -- Africa, Africa -- Description and travel
- Publisher
- [Kenya]
- Collection
- biodiversity
- Contributor
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Language
- English
1 sheet ([4] pages) ; 18 x 14 cm
Roosevelt writes Robinson of expenses incurred by the naturalists from the Smithsonian, Edgar A. Mearns, John Alden Loring, and Edmund Heller, working on the Smithsonian African Expedition of 1909-1910. Roosevelt notes the staff were "in sore straits for funds. I have advanced them money; I am exceedingly anxious that they shall continue, for they are doing remarkable scientific work ... The big expense of the expedition is nine-tenths due to the scientific work; enormous quantities of salt ... the transport of huge hides and skeletons ... traps and supplies ... etc."
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Letter handwritten in ink by T. Roosevelt from then British East Africa, Lake Naivasha, to brother-in-law Douglas Robinson
Lt. Col. USMC Gregory Wynn via Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc. ; purchase;
Roosevelt writes Robinson of expenses incurred by the naturalists from the Smithsonian, Edgar A. Mearns, John Alden Loring, and Edmund Heller, working on the Smithsonian African Expedition of 1909-1910. Roosevelt notes the staff were "in sore straits for funds. I have advanced them money; I am exceedingly anxious that they shall continue, for they are doing remarkable scientific work ... The big expense of the expedition is nine-tenths due to the scientific work; enormous quantities of salt ... the transport of huge hides and skeletons ... traps and supplies ... etc."
Supplied title
Letter handwritten in ink by T. Roosevelt from then British East Africa, Lake Naivasha, to brother-in-law Douglas Robinson
Lt. Col. USMC Gregory Wynn via Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc. ; purchase;
- Abstract
- Roosevelt writes Robinson of expenses incurred by the naturalists from the Smithsonian, Edgar A. Mearns, John Alden Loring, and Edmund Heller, working on the Smithsonian African Expedition of 1909-1910. Roosevelt notes the staff were 'in sore straits for funds. I have advanced them money; I am exceedingly anxious that they shall continue, for they are doing remarkable scientific work ... The big expense of the expedition is nine-tenths due to the scientific work; enormous quantities of salt ... the transport of huge hides and skeletons ... traps and supplies ... etc.'
- Addeddate
- 2018-10-04 06:18:47
- Associated-names
- Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918, correspondent
- Call number
- 39088016468258
- Call-number
- 39088016468258
- Foldoutcount
- 0
- Identifier
- theodorerooseve00roosa
- Identifier-ark
- ark:/13960/t7qp3d420
- Identifier-bib
- 39088016468258
- Ocr
- ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR)
- Pages
- 4
- Possible copyright status
- Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.
- Ppi
- 300
- Year
- 1909
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