Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Isabella Ferguson
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Breasted, Martha Ferguson, 1906-1994, Cheetah, Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922, Ferguson, Robert Munro, 1908-1984, Giraffe, Indigenous peoples--Social life and customs, Kenya, Lion, Lions, New York (State)--Saranac Lake, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Smallpox, Travel, Water quality, Wildlife photography
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Kermit Roosevelt describes his travels in Africa. He has hunted giraffe, lion, and cheetah. There have been issues with smallpox, particularly among their native guides.
Collection
Creation Date
1910-02-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
King, Isabella Greenway, 1886-1953
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Arizona Historical Society
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Kermit Roosevelt to Isabella Ferguson. [February 5, 1910]. Arizona Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292221. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943. Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Isabella Ferguson. [5 Feb. 1910]. Multi-image.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292221.
APA:
Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943., [1910, February 5]. Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Isabella Ferguson.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292221.
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. May 15, 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.
