Letter from Leander Randon Millican to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Baptists--Clergy, Black bear hunting, Frontier and pioneer life, Presidents--Conduct of life, Presidents--Election, Texas
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Reverend Millican invites President Roosevelt to a black bear hunt in the mountains of Texas and promises that it will be as public or private as Roosevelt likes. He says that everything will be taken care of for Roosevelt and that he is sure to get a bear because they always do. Millican concludes by praising Roosevelt’s presidency, urging him to run for another term, and asking God’s protection over the president.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-12
Creator(s)
Millican, Leander Randon, 1853-1938
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
3
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 Leander Randon Millican to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 12, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57013. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Millican, Leander Randon, 1853-1938. Letter from Leander Randon Millican to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Sep. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57013.
APA:
Millican, Leander Randon, 1853-1938., [1907, September 12]. Letter from Leander Randon Millican to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57013.
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.
