Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bridges
Subject(s): Africa, Feature writing, McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949, Periodicals, Safaris, Scribner, Charles, 1854-1930, Whitney, Caspar, 1862-1929
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President Roosevelt contacts Robert Bridges regarding the articles he plans to write on his upcoming African safari. Roosevelt asks if Charles Scribner’s Sons would pay him $50,000 for all serial rights of his African trip and 20% on the book. He has been receiving offers from other magazines, but would prefer to deal with Scribner’s if they can offer the deal he mentioned, even though he has been offered more money elsewhere. If the difference is extreme, however, Roosevelt may have to instead sell his articles to McClure’s or Collier’s.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Robert Bridges. [July 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203160. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bridges. [2 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203160.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bridges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203160.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
