Letter from William Northrup McMillan to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa--Blue Nile River, Africa, East, Big game hunting, England--City of London, Hospitality, India, Missouri--Saint Louis, Presidents--Press coverage, Safaris, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Travel--Planning
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William Northrup McMillan had written a letter upon hearing that President Roosevelt would be in British East Africa, but the publications from St. Louis purporting to have information from McMillan about Roosevelt’s travels were not legitimate and he has reached out to The New York Herald to rectify the situation. If it is convenient, McMillan hopes Roosevelt will visit and utilize any of his staff. McMillan details the locations one can likely find various types of game and clarifies his upcoming travel plans so that Roosevelt can reach him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-29
Creator(s)
McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Northrup McMillan to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 29, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59230. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925. Letter from William Northrup McMillan to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59230.
APA:
McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925., [1908, September 29]. Letter from William Northrup McMillan to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59230.
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 27, 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.
