Letter from John B. Fitzpatrick to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Africa, Lectures and lecturing, Safaris

John B. Fitzpatrick, a representative of the New York Hippodrome, asks if President Roosevelt would consider embarking on a lecture tour about his safari experiences upon his return from Africa. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-15

Creator(s)

Fitzpatrick, John B.

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 John B. Fitzpatrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60032. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fitzpatrick, John B.. Letter from John B. Fitzpatrick to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Jan. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60032.

APA:

Fitzpatrick, John B.., [1909, January 15]. Letter from John B. Fitzpatrick to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60032.

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. February 6, 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.