Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Safaris
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It would be too long for President Roosevelt to explain to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward why he does not agree with her position about his African trip. However, he assures her that he abhors “anything in the nature of wanton butchery” as much as she does.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, 1844-1911
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. [February 16, 1909]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206635. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. [16 Feb. 1909]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206635.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1909, February 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206635.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
