Letter from A. Blayney Percival to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Boots, Hunting guides
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A. Blayney Percival is happy to assist President Roosevelt in getting the game he wants on his trip to Africa. He advises Roosevelt to bring a pair of rubber boots for the rainy season, and a pair of “real strong boots” for the rougher parts of the country. He will write again if he thinks of any other advice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-30
Creator(s)
Percival, A. Blayney (Arthur Blayney)
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
3
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 A. Blayney Percival to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59375. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Percival, A. Blayney (Arthur Blayney). Letter from A. Blayney Percival to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 24, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59375.
APA:
Percival, A. Blayney (Arthur Blayney)., [1908, October 30]. Letter from A. Blayney Percival to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59375.
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. March 24, 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.
