Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid
Subject(s): Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928, Big game hunting, Burns, John, 1858-1943, Carpenter, John C. (John Condict), 1884-1933, Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965, Clemenceau, Georges, 1841-1929, Costume, Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess, 1859-1925, Desborough, William Henry Grenfell, Baron, 1855-1945, Diplomatic and consular service, Fallières, Armand, 1841-1931, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Hunting trophies, International relations, Komura, Jutarō, 1855-1911, Mayer, George, Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918, Military uniforms, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), Olympics, Oman, Charles, 1860-1946, Pius X, Pope, 1835-1914, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, Earl of, 1847-1929, Safaris, Scientific expeditions, Speeches, addresses, etc., Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926, Travel--Planning, Travels, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force, Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, 1869-1947, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Zoological specimens
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President Roosevelt requests that Ambassador Reid explain to Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes that his African trip is a scientific expedition to collect specimens for the National Museum, not “a game butchering trip.” However, if given the opportunity, Roosevelt may collect some trophies. The invitation from the chancellor of Oxford, George Nathaniel Curzon, to present the Romanes lecture gives Roosevelt a genuine reason to visit England on his return from Africa. He details his travel itinerary, plans for appropriate formal attire, and people to call upon. Roosevelt is interested in what the Japanese minister for foreign affairs Jutarō Komura says and includes his letter to Japanese ambassador Kogoro Takahira and the reply. Reid’s full statement on the incidents of the Olympics pleases Roosevelt, who believes intense international matches inevitably result in misunderstandings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-20
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
9
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid. [August 20, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203806. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid. [20 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203806.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203806.
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. January 30, 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.
