Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Courteney Selous
Subject(s): Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924, Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925, Hunting guides, Judd, William C., -1928, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safari guides, Silberrad, Hubert, 1879-1952, Travel--Planning, White, John Jay, 1860-1923
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President Roosevelt has heard from John Jay White that William C. Judd is an “admirable man in every way.” Roosevelt tells Frederick Courteney Selous that White believes that Roosevelt could trust his son Kermit to Judd on their African safari. He encloses copies of notes by Hubert Silberrad, including his thoughts on Judd and R. J. Cunninghame.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917
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 Frederick Courteney Selous. [October 26, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204724. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Courteney Selous. [26 Oct. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204724.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 26]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Courteney Selous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204724.
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.
