Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Helena Patterson
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Books and reading, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947
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President Roosevelt thanks Frances Helena Patterson for forwarding his letter to her husband, J. H. Patterson. Roosevelt expresses admiration for Patterson’s book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and hopes Patterson can advise him on his post-Presidency hunting trip to Africa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-18
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Patterson, Frances Helena, 1866-1947
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Frances Helena Patterson. [April 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202355. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Helena Patterson. [18 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202355.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Helena Patterson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202355.
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. February 6, 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.
