Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Africa, East, Big game hunting, Firearms, Hunting rifles, Hunting--Equipment and supplies, Safaris, Travel--Planning
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Frederick Courteney Selous discusses the types of rifles that President Roosevelt should take on his upcoming hunting trip to Africa. Selous does not recommend the ball and shot gun, as it would be inferior to other types of firearms in the situations that Roosevelt would likely use it. He also discusses various other supplies that Roosevelt will need, and which Selous can acquire from Lawn and Alder.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-24
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
16
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. [May 24, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58631. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917. Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 May. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58631.
APA:
Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917., [1908, May 24]. 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/o58631.
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.
