Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Friedrich Bronsart von Schellendorf

Subject(s): Africa, East, Books and reading, Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925, Etiquette, Travel--Planning

President Roosevelt thanks Friedrich Bronsart von Schellendorf for the letter. He will gladly accept a copy of Schellendorf’s book, and hopes to visit his farm in Africa. Schellendorf should contact Roosevelt’s caravan manager, R. J. Cunninghame, about the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bronsart von Schellendorf, Friedrich 1864-1950

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Friedrich Bronsart von Schellendorf. [February 4, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206453. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Friedrich Bronsart von Schellendorf. [4 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206453.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Friedrich Bronsart von Schellendorf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206453.

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.