Letter from Wilton G. Farnham to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Books and reading, Booksellers and bookselling, Francis, Nathaniel A., Maine--New Harbor

William G. Farnham lives in a small country town in Maine, and believes there “is an opportunity to do something with [Theodore Roosevelt’s] book of African Game Trails.” He tried to find Roosevelt’s publisher, so as to not trouble Roosevelt himself, but was unsuccessful, and so turns to Roosevelt for information.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-08

Creator(s)

Farnham, Wilton G. (Wilton Grant)

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

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 Wilton G. Farnham to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 8, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65568. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Farnham, Wilton G. (Wilton Grant). Letter from Wilton G. Farnham to Theodore Roosevelt. [8 Mar. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65568.

APA:

Farnham, Wilton G. (Wilton Grant)., [1911, March 8]. Letter from Wilton G. Farnham to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65568.

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 27, 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.