Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie J. Tarlton
Subject(s): Africa, East, Books and reading, Colonies--Administration, Military service, Voluntary, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt did not criticize the government of East Africa in African Game Trails as he did not think it would do any good. Any government will have disagreeable aspects and these are best pointed out by a fellow countryman. Roosevelt asks if Leslie J. Tarlton has seen Frederick Courteney Selous. He would have sent Selous to the front with the frontiersmen, despite Selous’s age, as he would have provided “first-class service.” If the United States enters the war, Roosevelt hopes to serve with his four sons.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-08-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Leslie J. Tarlton. [August 6, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212627. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie J. Tarlton. [6 Aug. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212627.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, August 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie J. Tarlton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212627.
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 23, 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.
