Letter from W. R. E. King to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Hunting trophies, Lion hunting

W. R. E. King asks Theodore Roosevelt for a pair of claws from a lion he killed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-03-03

Creator(s)

King, W. R. E.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

African Safari (March 1909-1910)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

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 W. R. E. King to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 3, 1910]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60897. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

King, W. R. E.. Letter from W. R. E. King to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Mar. 1910]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60897.

APA:

King, W. R. E.., [1910, March 3]. Letter from W. R. E. King to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60897.

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.