Letter from James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Deer hunting, Scotland, Stags (Deer), Travel--Planning

James Andrew Drain has completed a two week stag hunt in Scotland. He killed seven stags and did not disgrace the country in “shooting or drinking.” Drain is next headed to England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-11

Creator(s)

Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-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 James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 11, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71179. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943. Letter from James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Oct. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71179.

APA:

Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943., [1911, October 11]. Letter from James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o71179.

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. May 15, 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.