Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Northrup McMillan
Subject(s): Africa--Blue Nile River, Africa, East, Big game hunting, Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924, Hospitality, Hunt, Leigh S. J., 1855-1933, McMillan, James, 1838-1902, Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Travel--Planning, Uganda, Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953
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President Roosevelt thanks William Northrup McMillan for the invitation to stay at the farm in Nairobi, and says he will likely come after staying with Alfred E. Pease and before taking the trip McMillan suggested. Roosevelt will be joined by Kermit Roosevelt and General Edgar Alexander Mearns, and he will be shooting specimens for the National Museum. For further planning Roosevelt asks McMillan to be in contact with Edward North Buxton, Frederick Courteney Selous, and Pease. After going through British East Africa Roosevelt will go on to the Nile and meet Sirdar F. R. Wingate and Leigh S. J. Hunt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925
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 William Northrup McMillan. [September 25, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204312. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Northrup McMillan. [25 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204312.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, September 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Northrup McMillan. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204312.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
