Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Percy C. Madeira
Subject(s): Acquisition of maps, Books and reading, Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929, Powell-Cotton, P. H. G. (Percy Horace Gordon), 1866-1940, Safaris, Travel--Planning, Uganda
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President Roosevelt thanks Percy C. Madeira for the information he sent regarding Roosevelt’s upcoming African safari, and follows up with several questions about the ideal dates and timing of his trip via Naples, Italy. Roosevelt says he agrees with Madeira “in the matter of luxuries – some of them may be necessities.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1862-1942
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
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 Percy C. Madeira. [July 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203419. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Percy C. Madeira. [25 Jul. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203419.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, July 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Percy C. Madeira.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203419.
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. July 31, 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.
