Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton
Subject(s): Africa, East, Big game hunting, Hunt, Leigh S. J., 1855-1933, Kenya--Mount Kenya, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Travel--Planning, Uganda
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President Roosevelt sends Edward North Buxton his preferred itinerary for his trip to Africa. He would like to balance having plenty of time hunting in game country with other activities. Roosevelt also tells Buxton that his son Kermit will be coming on the trip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton. [April 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202511. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton. [29 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202511.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202511.
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. March 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.
