Smithsonian African Expedition (1909-1910) Search this
Physical description:
1 sheet ([4] pages) ; 18 x 14 cm
Type:
Electronic resources
Correspondence
Place:
Africa
Date:
1909
Notes:
Supplied title.
Letter handwritten in ink by T. Roosevelt from then British East Africa, Lake Naivasha, to brother-in-law Douglas Robinson.
Also available online.
SCNHRB copy (39088016468258) was purchased with funds from the Cullman Endowment.
SCNHRB copy with pinned printed label: Naivasha British East Africa no. 513.
SCNHRB copy is enclosed in mylar and housed in a portfolio.
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Summary:
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."
Topic:
Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation Search this
