Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. R. Wingate
Subject(s): Africa, East, Big game hunting, Dickinson, F. A. (Francis Arthur), 1874-, Safaris, United States National Museum, White rhinoceros
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President Roosevelt tells F. R. Wingate, British Governor General of the Sudan, that he is very interested in F. A. Dickinson’s report concerning where to find white rhinoceros. He will try hunting at both locations that Dickinson advises. Roosevelt maintains that he has never been a lucky hunter, but eventually gets game by allowing plenty of time to find it. He does not want to “make a record bag,” but would like to hunt a variety of species to get examples to donate to the National Museum in Washington, D.C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-07
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953
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 F. R. Wingate. [December 7, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205590. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. R. Wingate. [7 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205590.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 7]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to F. R. Wingate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205590.
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 13, 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.
