Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abel Chapman
Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Books and reading, Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Travel--Planning
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President Roosevelt writes glowingly to Abel Chapman about his book on hunting in Africa. However, the book makes him feel concerned that he will only get a wildebeest or hartebeest by sheer luck. He was reassured, though, that Chapman was over fifty when he took his trip. Roosevelt does note that he has had “an absolutely sedentary life” and that his trip to Africa will be “a very elderly-gentleman’s performance.” He hopes to see Chapman in 1910 when he gives the Romanes Lecture at Oxford.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-08
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
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 Abel Chapman. [November 8, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205032. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abel Chapman. [8 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205032.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abel Chapman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205032.
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. February 6, 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.
