Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa--Lake Victoria, Ammunition, Antimalarials, Big game hunting, Clive, George Sidney, 1874-1959, Clothing and dress measurements, Insect pests, Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939, Pease, Helen Ann Fowler, Dame, 1858-1910, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris, Travel--Planning, Tropical medicine, Uganda
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Edward North Buxton discusses President Roosevelt’s upcoming safari in Africa. He notes that Roosevelt’s head measurement was not in the envelope and calls Roosevelt’s attention to a letter written by Captain Clive of the Foreign Office Intelligence Department. He offers suggestions for the prevention and treatment of tropical diseases, which he directs specifically at Kermit Roosevelt, and advice for planning the days of the trip. Finally, he confirms Roosevelt’s ammunition order.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-15
Creator(s)
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924
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
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60030. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jan. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60030.
APA:
Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924., [1909, January 15]. Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60030.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
