Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root
Subject(s): Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924, Diplomatic couriers, Firearms--Maintenance and repair, Firearms--Testing, Kenya--Mombasa, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Ambassador Reid informs Secretary of State Root that he is sending a rifle to President Roosevelt through the diplomatic pouch, which is to be a gift to him from Edward North Buxton and other British sportsmen when he arrives in Mombasa on his Safari. Roosevelt originally did not want the rifle sent, as he believed it would have a heavy duty placed on it, but Reid was contacted by Buxton who emphasized the necessity of a preliminary test. Reid has therefore sent the rifle with the understanding that it will be returned to Britain shortly after Roosevelt tests it, and hopes that Root will approve of this action.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
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 Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root. [January 5, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59948. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root. [5 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59948.
APA:
Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912., [1909, January 5]. Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59948.
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. July 30, 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.
