Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Egypt, Elephants, Johnson, T. Broadwood, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Presidents--Travel, Safaris, Slatter, Arthur A., Sudan, Time-rate-distance tables, Uganda, Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953
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Edward North Buxton gives President Roosevelt advice about his upcoming safari, including where he should go and what he should bring. Buxton encourages Roosevelt to pay close attention to the time tables of T. Broadwood Johnson, a missionary in Uganda, as well as follow the advice of Johnson and Alfred E. Pease, who are familiar with the area.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-07
Creator(s)
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272760. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Jul. 1908]. 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/o272760.
APA:
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924., [1908, July 1]. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o272760.
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.
