Letter from Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Hunting trophies, Insect baits and repellents, Kenya--Nairobi, McMillan, William Northrup, Sir, 1872-1925, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Safaris, Taxidermy, Ticks, Ward, Rowland, 1848?-1912
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Percy C. Madeira advises President Roosevelt on the amount of other hunting parties he can expect to see on his African safari, as well as the best locations to hunt big game. Madeira also discusses a method of dealing with ticks, and encourages Roosevelt to visit him in Philadelphia to see his hunting trophies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-15
Creator(s)
Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1862-1942
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
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 Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60272. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1862-1942. Letter from Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60272.
APA:
Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1862-1942., [1909, February 15]. Letter from Percy C. Madeira to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60272.
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 16, 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.
