Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Scribner’s Sons
Subject(s): Africa in textbooks, Books and reading, Game reserves, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, South Africa, Stevenson-Hamilton, James, 1867-1957
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes Charles Scribner’s Sons to acquire a copy of Major James Stevenson-Hamilton’s book on the wildlife and game reserves of South Africa. (Roosevelt would go on to write a foreword for the book Animal Life in Africa.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-07-06
Creator(s)
Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
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 Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Scribner’s Sons. [July 6, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229412. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Scribner’s Sons. [6 Jul. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229412.
APA:
Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, July 6]. Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229412.
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. December 12, 2025. 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.
