Zebulon Pike to Thomas Jefferson, October 29, 1807
Item
Title
Zebulon Pike to Thomas Jefferson, October 29, 1807
Description
Among the items Captain Zebulon Pike sent to President Thomas Jefferson from the western United States was a pair of grizzly bear cubs. Jefferson kept them in a garden on the south side of the White House for a short time before sending the animals to a museum in Philadelphia.
Creator
Zebulon Pike (author)
Thomas Jefferson (recipient)
Source
Library of Congress. View original.
Date
10/29/1807
Rights
Public Domain
Coverage
1800-1829
topic
environment
work & play