Letter from Samuel A. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Ants, Hammocks, Insects--Diseases, Mosquitoes, Photography, Safaris, Ticks, Travel--Planning, Tropics, Venezuela
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Samuel A. Thompson writes to President Roosevelt with a number of suggestions and pieces of information for Roosevelt to consider when preparing for his African safari. While Thompson has not been to Africa, he has traveled in the tropics in Venezuela, and advises Roosevelt about the sorts of dangers he may face from insects and other things that, in the northern hemisphere, may be of little consequence.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-30
Creator(s)
Thompson, Samuel A. (Samuel Albert), 1855-1939
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
9
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 Samuel A. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 30, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59898. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Thompson, Samuel A. (Samuel Albert), 1855-1939. Letter from Samuel A. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59898.
APA:
Thompson, Samuel A. (Samuel Albert), 1855-1939., [1908, December 30]. Letter from Samuel A. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59898.
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. January 16, 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.
