Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry V. D. Spicer
Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Books and reading, Safaris, Smithsonian Institution, Zoological specimens
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Theodore Roosevelt attempts to answer Henry V. D. Spicer’s questions about his safari, saying that he was in Africa for eleven months, but could only give the precise number of days by carefully going through his diary. His book, African Game Trails, gives a rough statement of all the specimens collected, but he recommends Spicer contact the Smithsonian Institute to find out if an exact catalog has been published yet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Spicer, Henry V. D. (Henry Van Deman), 1863-1954
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Henry V. D. Spicer. [June 13, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218367. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry V. D. Spicer. [13 Jun. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218367.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, June 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry V. D. Spicer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o218367.
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 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.
