Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick John Jackson
Subject(s): Africa, East, Big game hunting, Clothing and dress, Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927, Kenya--Mombasa, Kenya--Nairobi, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Rodd, Rennell, 1858-1941, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Travel--Planning, Uganda
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President Roosevelt provides Frederick John Jackson, lieutenant-governor of British East Africa, with details about the plans for his upcoming African safari. He will be hunting with his son Kermit, and bringing along field naturalists and taxidermists to collect samples for the National Museum. He asks Jackson’s advice on several proposed itineraries, including one from J. H. Patterson. Roosevelt also asks advice on the sort of formal wear he should bring for occasions when he may have to visit “civilization.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Frederick John Jackson. [November 2, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214099. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick John Jackson. [2 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214099.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, November 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick John Jackson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214099.
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.
