Letter from F. R. Wingate to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Bridgman, Herbert L. (Herbert Lawrence), 1844-1924, Butler, Arthur Lennox, 1873-1939, Capato, Angelo, 1854-1937, Derby, Ethel Roosevelt, Hunt, Leigh S. J., 1855-1933, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Sudan--Khartoum, Travel--Planning, Wildlife refuges, Wingate, Catherine Leslie Rundle, 1858-1946, Wingate, George Wood, 1840-1928
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British Governor-General of the Sudan Wingate excitedly welcomes President Roosevelt to visit Sudan and promises to do all he can to make the trip successful. “Fully understand[ing] the scope and object of your expedition,” Wingate will allow Roosevelt’s party to hunt in wildlife preserves. He lists locations where Roosevelt can find different game animals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-31
Creator(s)
Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953
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
5
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 F. R. Wingate to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59107. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953. Letter from F. R. Wingate to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59107.
APA:
Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953., [1908, August 31]. Letter from F. R. Wingate to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59107.
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 23, 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.
