Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, East, Crewe, Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, Marquis of, 1858-1945, Diplomatic etiquette, Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910, Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, Viscount, 1862-1933, Hardinge of Penshurst, Charles Hardinge, Baron, 1858-1944, Hunting guides, Hunting--Equipment and supplies, Kings and rulers, Percival, A. Blayney (Arthur Blayney), Safaris, Travel--Planning, Ward, Cyril A. (Cyril Augustus), 1876-1930, Ward, John H. (John Hubert), 1870-1938
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Ambassador Reid’s acquaintance Cyril A. Ward went hunting in Africa two years ago. Reid will send President Roosevelt a copy of the book documenting the trip. Ward directs that African Game Ranger Blaney Percival is a useful contact and will give Reid a copy of his supply list. Reid discusses the controversy over King Edward VII’s recent interviews with sovereigns and prime ministers conducted without proper governmental supervision.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-31
Creator(s)
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59104. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59104.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1908, August 31]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59104.
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. January 16, 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.
