Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Chapman, Abel, 1851-1929, Hayes Sadler, James, 1851-1922, Hunting rifles, Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927, Kenya--Mombasa, Kenya--Nairobi, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Presidents--Term of office, Travel--Planning
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President Roosevelt is worried about what he hears from Governor of Kenya James Hayes Sadler about an event at a ballroom of 150 people. He tells Edward North Buxton that if it would not appear “churlish,” he would like to avoid public and formal events when he first arrives in Africa and go straight to Alfred E. Pease’s ranch from Mombasa. Abel Chapman’s book has made Roosevelt worried about his ability to shoot wildebeest, as well as the possibility of catching fever. He reflects on his time as president and says he will leave office “pleased and contented.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924
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 Edward North Buxton. [November 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205030. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton. [8 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205030.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205030.
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. March 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.
