Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon
Subject(s): Bear hunting, Hunting dogs, Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Peccary hunting, Presidents--Recreation, Scheduling, Speeches, addresses, etc., Texas--Houston, Wolf hunting
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Alexander Lambert will accompany President Roosevelt on the hunt. Roosevelt reminds Cecil Andrew Lyon that no formal engagements are to interrupt his holiday. Before Lyon takes them bear or peccary hunting, he must be confident they will get one. Roosevelt would rather go wolf hunting with the dogs than hunt bears.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-15
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Cecil Andrew Lyon. [February 15, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191092. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon. [15 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191092.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 15]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Andrew Lyon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191092.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
