Letter from E. Parmly Brown to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Bayonets, Big game hunting, Gifts, Inventions, Life preservers, Safaris
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E. Parmly Brown sends President Roosevelt two of his inventions which he believes will be useful during Roosevelt’s African trip. The first is an inflatable pocket life preserver. The second is a needle pointed bayonet which Brown believes will be effective against even the toughest wild animals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-02
Creator(s)
Brown, E. Parmly (Eleazer Parmly), 1846-1916
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 E. Parmly Brown to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 2, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60397. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brown, E. Parmly (Eleazer Parmly), 1846-1916. Letter from E. Parmly Brown to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Mar. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60397.
APA:
Brown, E. Parmly (Eleazer Parmly), 1846-1916., [1909, March 2]. Letter from E. Parmly Brown to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60397.
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 23, 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.
