Theodore Roosevelt thanks Robert Harry Munro Ferguson for the letter, which was Roosevelt’s first mail in seven weeks. He is glad Ferguson enjoyed the articles. Roosevelt praises Kermit Roosevelt and says Kermit reminds him of Ferguson.The safari is coming to an end and Roosevelt has missed his family.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1910-02-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Arizona Historical Society

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Arizona Historical Society. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson. [February 1, 1910]. Arizona Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291716. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson. [1 Feb. 1910]. Multi-image.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291716.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1910, February 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291716.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Arizona Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.

APA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.