Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Paul W. Harrison
Subject(s): Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916, Medical supplies, Nile River, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Paul W. Harrison that it is currently impossible to communicate with Roosevelt because he is currently traveling down the Nile. However, he notes that Major Edgar Alexander Mearns is in charge of the medical equipment on the trip and is unlikely to want to part with it when he returns.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-12-30
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Harrison, Paul W. (Paul Wilberforce), 1883-1962
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Paul W. Harrison. [December 30, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214196. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Paul W. Harrison. [30 Dec. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214196.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1909, December 30]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Paul W. Harrison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o214196.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
