Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Cheetah, Crocodiles--Behavior, Fleischmann, Julius, 1872-1925, Horses, Kenya--Tana River, Macmillan Company, Naturalists, Patterson, J. H. (John Henry), 1867-1947, Rhinoceroses--Behavior, Thank-you notes
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Frederick Courteney Selous thanks President Roosevelt for allowing him to use Julius Fleischmann’s account of witnessing crocodiles attack a rhinoceros in his upcoming book, African Nature Notes and Reminiscences. Although Selous is dubious about certain details in Fleischmann’s story, he nevertheless believes in its overall veracity and shares his own recollection of attempting to chase after a cheetah while on horseback.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-25
Creator(s)
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917
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
8
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 Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 25, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57275. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917. Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o57275.
APA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917., [1907, October 25]. 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/o57275.
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. February 13, 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.
