Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. J. Cunninghame
Subject(s): Africa, East, Big game hunting, Da Silva, Manuel A. (Manuel Antonio), 1871-1951, Hoey, Arthur C. (Arthur Cecil), 1883-1957, Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929, Kenya--Mombasa, Kenya--Nairobi, McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Railroads, Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Sanderson, Edward L. (Edward Lancelot), 1867-1939, Scientific expeditions, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951, Travel--Planning, Travels
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President Roosevelt places R. J. Cunninghame in charge of managing his safari caravan, and details his expectations for the trip. Roosevelt wants to begin hunting as quickly as possible after arriving in British East Africa and spending several weeks at Alfred E. Pease’s ranch to improve his physical fitness. Cunninghame should hire the necessary support staff and porters at his discretion. Roosevelt wants to hunt some of the “common game” near the railroad so that their skins can be easily transported, but he also hopes to kill big game and is willing to “go to any trouble” to do so.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 R. J. Cunninghame. [January 31, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206386. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. J. Cunninghame. [31 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206386.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, January 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to R. J. Cunninghame.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206386.
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 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.
