Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Bullock
Subject(s): Fathers and sons, Hunting, Meetings, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his friend Seth Bullock about son Kermit’s performance on their African safari. Kermit does not shoot very well, but he has no fear and has killed a charging leopard, giraffe, hyena and wildebeest. Roosevelt would like to meet Bullock and his wife in London next May if possible.
Collection
Creation Date
1909-05-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Bullock. [May 17, 1909]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283507. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Bullock. [17 May. 1909]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283507.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, May 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Bullock.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283507.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
