Letter from Edgar Alexander Mearns to Theodore Roosevelt

Two moving picture firms are willing to offer their services on the Africa expedition in exchange for advertising their products. The firm in Chicago would claim the right of advertising that their machines had been taken on the trip. The New Jersey company would give more funds, send an expert to run the machine, and claim the use of the films. Edgar Alexander Mearns asks Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion on the offers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-12

Creator(s)

Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2017-08-17

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Edgar Alexander Mearns to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 12, 1909?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60005. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916. Letter from Edgar Alexander Mearns to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Jan. 1909?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60005.

APA:

Mearns, Edgar Alexander, 1856-1916.: , [1909, January 12?]. Letter from Edgar Alexander Mearns to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60005.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.