Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Cunninghame, R. J. (Richard John), 1871-1925, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917
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W. S. Rainsford advises President Roosevelt on several details regarding his upcoming African safari. Rainsford believes Roosevelt will become fast friends with R. J. Cunninghame, with whom he has had the chance to spend some time with recently. He also mentions some of the dangers Roosevelt may face, and cites several casualties that have occurred since he has been in Africa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-25
Creator(s)
Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59865. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933. Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59865.
APA:
Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933., [1908, December 25]. Letter from W. S. Rainsford to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59865.
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 6, 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.
