Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

Subject(s): Goff, John B. (John Byron), 1866-1937, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

President Roosevelt thanks Philip Battell Stewart for his efforts in the recent elections. Roosevelt goes on to recount his unsuccessful bear hunt in Mississippi, from which he has just returned; no bears were killed and the press caused all sorts of problems during and after the hunt. The experience casts doubt on whether the planned hunt with Stewart should go forward. President Roosevelt wants several questions about the proposed hunt answered before he makes up his mind.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Stewart, Philip Battell, 1865-1957

Publication Date

2011-12-17

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

6

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart. [November 24, 1902?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183588. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart. [24 Nov. 1902?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183588.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, November 24?]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183588.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.