Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. H. Patterson
Subject(s): Africa--German East Africa, Africa--German East Africa (Burundi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania), Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929, Kenya--Nyanza Province, Meetings, Nile River Region, Patterson, Frances Helena, 1866-1947, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safari guides, Travel--Planning, Uganda, Von Wiese und Kaiserswaldau, Walther, 1879-
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President Roosevelt would like J. H. Patterson to tell him when he and his wife can visit the White House. He is glad that Patterson is sending an itinerary of the journey he took, and that he can arrange for a native guide who knows the country. Roosevelt will ask his son Kermit about flashlights. Roosevelt is sending Patterson itineraries from Uganda Governor Frederick John Jackson, as well as from a German officer, for trips in Uganda and German East Africa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947
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 J. H. Patterson. [November 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204865. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. H. Patterson. [2 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204865.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. H. Patterson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o204865.
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 23, 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.
