Letter from Poultney Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919, Ethiopia, International relations, Lion, Lions
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American author and journalist Poultney Bigelow writes to President Roosevelt asking for a nonsalaried mission to Abyssinia, to present condolences on behalf of all Americans for the loss of the King of Abyssinia’s pet lion.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-06
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Poultney Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44921. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954. Letter from Poultney Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44921.
APA:
Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954., [1904, April 6]. Letter from Poultney Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44921.
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. May 7, 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.
