Letter from Abram Woodruff Halsey to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, West, Big game hunting, Bridges, Robert, 1858-1941, Halsey, Ella Gertrude Lithgow, 1867-1945, Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927, Missionaries, Missions, American, Safaris
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Abram Woodruff Halsey forwards an invitation to President Roosevelt to visit the Presbyterian West Africa Mission when he is in Africa, and attests to the character and experience of the people there. The area the mission is in has many elephants, and Halsey is confident that Roosevelt will also be able to shoot leopard if he visits the Congo. Halsey also gives his personal advice on how to remain healthy while in Africa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-18
Creator(s)
Halsey, Abram Woodruff, 1853-1921
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 Abram Woodruff Halsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59793. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Halsey, Abram Woodruff, 1853-1921. Letter from Abram Woodruff Halsey to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59793.
APA:
Halsey, Abram Woodruff, 1853-1921., [1908, December 18]. Letter from Abram Woodruff Halsey to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59793.
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. February 27, 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.
