Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carl Ethan Akeley
Subject(s): Boas, Emil L. (Emil Leopold), 1854-1912, Desks, Elephants, Gifts, Hamburg-American Line, Hunting, Travel
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President Roosevelt thanks Carl Ethan Akeley for the letter and model of the elephant’s head that Akeley sent him. Roosevelt will also gladly accept the table that Akeley offered Roosevelt, and asks if Akeley would send it care of Emil Boas of the Hamburg-American Line. Roosevelt looks forward to hearing about Akeley’s plans for his own trip, and he will certainly try to get the elephants that Akeley mentioned if they are there and he is able to do so.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-28
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
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 Carl Ethan Akeley. [February 28, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206873. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carl Ethan Akeley. [28 Feb. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206873.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, February 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Carl Ethan Akeley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o206873.
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.
