Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Camping--Equipment and supplies, Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925, Harrison, James J. (James Jonathan), 1858-1923, Hayes Sadler, James, 1851-1922, Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929, Judd, William C., -1928, Kenya--Mombasa, Kenya--Nairobi, McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925, Pardhis, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safari guides, Silberrad, Hubert, 1879-1952, Somalia--British Somaliland, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Travel--Planning, Uganda
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Frederick Courteney Selous assures President Roosevelt that, in spite of the advice he has heard from Hubert Silberrad and Mr. Buchon, R. J. Cunninghame and William Northrup McMillan will be able to provide him with very good Somali hunters, trackers, and gunbearers for the trip. Buchon and Silberrad had suggested that Roosevelt should use natives who are familiar with the area, but Selous believes that the native tribes in British East Africa are not good hunters and trackers. Selous also suggests storing Roosevelt’s provisions and camp gear in Nairobi while he and Kermit are staying at Alfred Pease’s ranch.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-03
Creator(s)
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
20
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 3, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300213. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917. Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300213.
APA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917., [1908, November 3]. Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300213.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
