Letter from Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925, Hunting rifles, Jackson, Frederick John, 1860-1929, Letters, Safari guides, Travel--Planning, Tritton, Claude H. (Claude Henry), 1875-
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Percy C. Madeira encloses a letter from Frederick John Jackson detailing President Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Africa. He feels that Roosevelt will have a very good trip. Madeira hopes that Jackson is wrong, and that Roosevelt has secured R. J. Cunninghame’s services. He also says that the .350 magazine Jackson writes about is a good one. He asks Roosevelt to return Jackson’s letter when he is done with it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-23
Creator(s)
Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1862-1942
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 23, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59573. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1862-1942. Letter from Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Nov. 1908]. 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/o59573.
APA:
Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1862-1942.: , [1908, November 23]. Letter from Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59573.
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.
