Telegram from R. J. Cunninghame to Theodore Roosevelt
R. J. Cunninghame confirms his receipt of President Roosevelt’s telegram from February 2.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-04
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Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925
Telegram from R. J. Cunninghame to Theodore Roosevelt
R. J. Cunninghame informs President Roosevelt that Leslie J. Tarlton has accepted the appointment.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-08
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Letter from R. J. Cunninghame to Frederick Courteney Selous
R. J. Cunninghame has recently returned from being on safari, and wishes to clarify a few points from his last letter to Frederick Courteney Selous now that he has the opportunity. Cunninghame discourages the hiring of Somali porters for President Roosevelt’s safari, as they will not be native to the country they are traveling through. While they are expert guides in their own country, bringing them on Roosevelt’s proposed route, Cunninghame says, will likely just result in increased expense for services that could be better done by other people. Additionally, Cunninghame believes strongly that Roosevelt should hire Leslie J. Tarlton as an additional safari guide. He suggests the importance of having another very competent person help manage the safari and be able to accompany Roosevelt or his son, Kermit Roosevelt, when they are out hunting.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-25