Letter from Robert Jenkins Nevin to Henry S. Drinker
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Van Rooyen, Cornelius J. (Cornelius Johannes), 1860-, Zimbabwe--Matabeleland
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Robert Jenkins Nevin reports to Henry S. Drinker on his recent hunting trip in South Africa with famous hunter Cornelius J. Van Rooyen. Nevin narrates the process of killing a giraffe and hearing a lion fight.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-11-15
Creator(s)
Nevin, Robert Jenkins, 1839-1906
Recipient
Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937
Language
English
Period
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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 Robert Jenkins Nevin to Henry S. Drinker. [November 15, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25752. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Nevin, Robert Jenkins, 1839-1906. Letter from Robert Jenkins Nevin to Henry S. Drinker. [15 Nov. 1897]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25752.
APA:
Nevin, Robert Jenkins, 1839-1906., [1897, November 15]. Letter from Robert Jenkins Nevin to Henry S. Drinker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25752.
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 18, 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.
