Correspondence

There are three files of correspondence: Letters from FRC Jr, 1882-1940 (ca. 20 items); Letters from FRC Jr sent from New Zealand, 1928-29 (ca. 10 items); and Letters to FRC Jr., A-Z (ca. 10 items)

Highlights of letters from FRC Jr, 1882-1945, include:

to Alf. Cambridge MA, 1902 3/9. Thanks for contribution for Christian Association and the work of endorsing the necessity of a religion "which shall be more closely identified with life..."; Prince Henry visited Harvard

to Aunties [Caroline, Annette & Clementine?] Dimock, PA, 1912 8/6. Reports that he bought 26 acres of Main's Woods for them

to Hon. E.E. Jones. 1913 2/27. Hopes Jones will do everything to have the Agricultural Commission Bill prepared by the Republican State Legislative Committee passed; with response from Jones

to Henry and Eleanor Foote. Lake McDonald, 1924 8/4. Reports extensively on trip to Glacier Park

to Mother. London, 1926 7/19. Describes trip to England

to Sister [Eleanor Foote]. Fort St. James, B.C., 1938 8/12. description of a trip, including Bear Lake

to Sister [Eleanor Foote]. 1945 5/23. Excellence of Roosevelt as president; Truman lacks Roosevelt's contacts, personality and ability to win people's confidence, but is doing a remarkable job, even as Roosevelt would have been able to smooth differences with Russia; hopes to meet with Hollingsworth Wood

The letters from FRC Jr from New Zealand give a detailed picture, especially of the natural sites encountered, and should be read in conjunction with his journals from New Zealand

Letter writers to FRC Jr. include: Will Aitken, Kitts (Theodora Cope), Thomas P. Cope, Delaware Valley Ornithological Club, E.C. Emlen, Betty and Reg Forbes, H.D. Grow, C. Hanawald, National Conservation Assoc., George Pepper, Gifford Pinchot, Elmer Roderick, Grace and Tal Tilman, United Nations Fund, B.H. Washington

Highlights include:

Cope, Thomas P. Pasadena, CA, ca. 1943. Uncle T. has given the ship paintings to Haverford College Library and the letters from the captains to the Cope Brothers. A photo identified as "FRC?" is attached

Delaware Valley Ornithological Club (Wm Shryock). Philadelphia, 1897 1/21. FRC Jr. elected to membership in the club.

Hanawald, C. Bear Lake, British Columbia, 1939 6/21. Thanks for letter, including mails for the First Nations peoples which have been greatly appreciated and a reference to "unearned windfalls"

Pinchot, Gifford. Harrisburg, PA 1931 6/25. Signed a bill that will act on FRC Jr.'s recommendation

United Nations Fund (Sumner Welles). New York, 1946 9/3. Asks FRC Jr. to sign a letter to be presented to the Pres. of the General Assembly of the UN, P.H. Spaak, at its first meeting in America, as well as money.