Letter from Frederick John Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa--Blue Nile River, Africa, East, Big game hunting, Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924, Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925, Kenya--Thika, McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925, Newland, V. M. (Victor Marra), 1876-1953, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933, Safaris, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951, Travel--Equipment and supplies, Travel--Planning, Tritton, Claude H. (Claude Henry), 1875-, Uganda
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Lieutenant Governor Frederick John Jackson, of British East Africa, gives President Roosevelt advice on his upcoming safari. He recommends V. M. Newland and Leslie J. Tarlton to outfit and supply Roosevelt, and after speaking with W. S. Rainsford, he recommends Roosevelt take a white man to run the caravan, such as Tarlton or R. J. Cunninghame. To hunt as many specimens as possible, Jackson maps out a route from Alfred E. Pease’s ranch in the Kapiti plains to William Northrup McMillan’s property in Doinya Sabuk, and then to the Vasin Gisha plateau. Jackson would be glad to receive Roosevelt in Nairobi upon arrival if the governor is unavailable. A list of game is included.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-25
Creator(s)
Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929
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
20
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Frederick John Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 25, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59215. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929. Letter from Frederick John Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59215.
APA:
Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929.: , [1908, September 25]. Letter from Frederick John Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59215.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
