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Stokes, Frederick A. (Frederick Abbot), 1857-1939

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Letter from Frederick A. Stokes to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederick A. Stokes to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick A. Stokes sends Theodore Roosevelt a proof of the introduction Roosevelt wrote for the book Lassoing Wild Animals in Africa. He asks that Roosevelt return the proof with any desired changes. Stokes recalls some comments Roosevelt made about the hunting trophies in New York’s Harvard Club, and is glad that the letter Roosevelt suggested be written to the club produced a favorable result. In a handwritten note, Stokes asks if Roosevelt has been sent a copy of Admiral Robert E. Peary’s book The North Pole, and offers to send him a copy if he is interested.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-15

Creator(s)

Stokes, Frederick A. (Frederick Abbot), 1857-1939

Letter from Frederick A. Stokes to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederick A. Stokes to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick A. Stokes hopes that Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt considers publishing an account of his experiences in the Spanish-American War with the Stokes Publishing Company. Stokes assures Roosevelt that they will publish on Roosevelt’s terms and refers Roosevelt to Lieutenant Peary as a reference for the company. Stokes also mentions a few of the other writers who they have published, and asks that Roosevelt write him back while acknowledging how busy Roosevelt is with war work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-05-07

Creator(s)

Stokes, Frederick A. (Frederick Abbot), 1857-1939