Letter from J. Alden Loring to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Africa, Big game hunting, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Scientific expeditions, Travelers' writings, Travels

J. Alden Loring accepts that none of the African party aside from Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt will be able to write about the expedition or kill large game.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-05

Creator(s)

Loring, J. Alden (John Alden), 1871-1947

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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 J. Alden Loring to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 5, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59945. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loring, J. Alden (John Alden), 1871-1947. Letter from J. Alden Loring to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59945.

APA:

Loring, J. Alden (John Alden), 1871-1947., [1909, January 5]. Letter from J. Alden Loring to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59945.

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 23, 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.