Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sheldon
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Books and reading, Kitchener, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Earl, 1850-1916, Military participation--British, Recruiting and enlistment, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt returns Frederick Courteney Selous’s letter to Charles Sheldon, and writes that it was very interesting and similar to another letter he received. Selous’s life work has been hunting. Roosevelt suggests that Sheldon utilize Selous in war. While Roosevelt understands that Selous is over the maximum age list for service, he suggests waiving the rule in this case, and hopes that Secretary Horatio Herbert Kitchener will do so, despite Kitchener’s prejudice. Roosevelt enjoyed dining with Sheldon, and would love to see Sheldon’s big game library.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1914-12-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Charles Sheldon. [December 29, 1914]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211213. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sheldon. [29 Dec. 1914]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 17, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211213.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1914, December 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Sheldon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o211213.
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 17, 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.
