Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Pease
Subject(s): Africa, East, Big game hunting, Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924, Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925, Judd, William C., -1928, Kenya--Mombasa, Koch, Robert, 1843-1910, McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safari guides, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Travel--Planning
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President Roosevelt tells Alfred E. Pease that he intends to take Frederick Courteney Selous’s advice and hire a white man to manage his caravan on his upcoming safari. Edward North Buxton disagrees with this decision, but Roosevelt feels that this will allow him more time to study the habits of animals and enjoy his holiday. The guide can arrange for the rest of the party, with taxidermists and naturalists, to camp nearby when Roosevelt and his son Kermit stay at Pease’s ranch. Roosevelt also might like to travel into German or Belgian territory.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Alfred E. Pease. [October 12, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214095. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Pease. [12 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214095.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Pease.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214095.
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. March 13, 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.
