Letter from Lewis Morris Iddings to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, East, Boots, Egypt--Cairo, Mosquitoes, Safaris, Stack, Lee, Sir, 1868-1924, Sudan, Travel--Equipment and supplies
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Consul General Iddings is sending President Roosevelt two pairs of mosquito boots via London. Iddings instructs Roosevelt on how to use the boots, and emphasizes their importance in preventing mosquito bites at night. When Roosevelt is out hunting, his normal pants and boots should prevent mosquito bites well enough. If the boots do not fit, Roosevelt can send them back so they can be altered before he arrives. Iddings also forwards Roosevelt a letter from Sir Lee Stack, the chief Sudan official who is in Cairo, and who has been assisting Iddings. Iddings was pleased to hear of the Republican victory in the presidential election, and congratulates Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-05
Creator(s)
Iddings, Lewis Morris, 1850-1921
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 Lewis Morris Iddings to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 5, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59678. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Iddings, Lewis Morris, 1850-1921. Letter from Lewis Morris Iddings to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59678.
APA:
Iddings, Lewis Morris, 1850-1921., [1908, December 5]. Letter from Lewis Morris Iddings to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59678.
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.
