Letter from Leslie Simson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Camping--Equipment and supplies, Hunting--Equipment and supplies, Rifles, Safaris
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Leslie Simson, Superintending Engineer of the Consolidated Gold Fields of South Africa, has experience hunting big game in Africa, and offers President Roosevelt advice on the merits of various rifles. He also suggests other gear and supplies that Roosevelt should bring on his trip to British East Africa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-31
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
8
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 Leslie Simson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 31, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59381. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Simson, Leslie, 1867-1939. Letter from Leslie Simson to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 Oct. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59381.
APA:
Simson, Leslie, 1867-1939., [1908, October 31]. Letter from Leslie Simson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59381.
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.
