Letter frommTheodore Roosevelt to John W. Osborn
Subject(s): Africa, Attention, Black bear hunting, Lions, Mexico--Mexico, North, Mexico, North, Mountain sheep hunting, Newspapers, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943
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Theodore Roosevelt expresses regret to John W. Osborn that he can not accept the hunting invitation due to public attention. He says he’d rather hunt a black bear with Osborn than lions in Africa and adds that Kermit would be perfect for the trip but is busy with school.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Osborn, John W. (John Watkins), 1875-1945
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
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 frommTheodore Roosevelt to John W. Osborn. [September 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219667. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter frommTheodore Roosevelt to John W. Osborn. [8 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219667.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1911, September 8]. Letter frommTheodore Roosevelt to John W. Osborn.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o219667.
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.
