Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Presley Marion Rixey
Subject(s): Fox hunting, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Military cadets, Nalle, William J., 1889-1981, Ornithologists, Safaris, Student expulsion
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President Roosevelt declines an invitation to a fox hunt with Surgeon General Rixey, as it could not be kept secret. Roosevelt agrees with Rixey about the expulsion of cadet William J. Nalle. Roosevelt will bring ornithologist Edgar Alexander Mearns with him on his upcoming African safari.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Rixey, Presley Marion, 1852-1928
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 Presley Marion Rixey. [August 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203500. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Presley Marion Rixey. [1 Aug. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203500.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Presley Marion Rixey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203500.
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. May 8, 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.
