Letter from Harry Johnston to George S. Mackenzie

Subject(s): Arabian horse, Kenya--Mombasa, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Harry Johnston has spent the last few days with President Roosevelt discussing his upcoming trip to Africa. Johnston recommended that Roosevelt acquire good Gulf Arab horses from George S. Mackenzie. If Mackenzie can provide two such horses, Johnston asks him to write Roosevelt at the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-09

Creator(s)

Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927

Recipient

Mackenzie, George S. (George Sutherland), 1844-1910

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Harry Johnston to George S. Mackenzie. [November 9, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59460. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927. Letter from Harry Johnston to George S. Mackenzie. [9 Nov. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59460.

APA:

Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927., [1908, November 9]. Letter from Harry Johnston to George S. Mackenzie.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59460.

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 5, 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.