Letter form J. M. McDonald to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt
Subject(s): Composition (Music), Dedications, Marches (Piano)
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J. M. McDonald has written a march that he would like to dedicate to Theodore Roosevelt and publish with the name “Bwana Tumbo” in honor of Roosevelt’s nickname in Africa. He would also like to use a photograph of Roosevelt in his hunting gear as the frontispiece. He is sending Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt a phonograph of the march for her approval. A handwritten note from Edith notes that she cannot say yes to McDonald’s request because her husband is out of the country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-05-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter form J. M. McDonald to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [May 15, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60538. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McDonald, J. M.. Letter form J. M. McDonald to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. [15 May. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60538.
APA:
McDonald, J. M.., [1909, May 15]. Letter form J. M. McDonald to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60538.
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 30, 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.