Letter from Leslie J. Tarlton to Carl Ethan Akeley
Subject(s): Africa--Mount Elgon, Barr Smith, Robert, 1824-1915, Elephants, Hunting, Kenya--Nandi District, Kenya--Uasin Gishu District, Lions, Mauser rifle, Safaris, Uganda--Karamoja Province
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Leslie J. Tarlton describes a recent hunting safari he and a friend from Australia made in Kenya. Tarlton hunted many lions and elephants with Robert Barr Smith, and while they had very good luck with the lions, they were less fortunate hunting elephants.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-05
Creator(s)
Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Leslie J. Tarlton to Carl Ethan Akeley. [April 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58450. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951. Letter from Leslie J. Tarlton to Carl Ethan Akeley. [5 Apr. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58450.
APA:
Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951., [1908, April 5]. Letter from Leslie J. Tarlton to Carl Ethan Akeley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58450.
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 6, 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.
