Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund Heller
President Roosevelt expresses his condolences to Edmund Heller for the passing of Heller’s mother, Marian.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-19
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President Roosevelt expresses his condolences to Edmund Heller for the passing of Heller’s mother, Marian.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-19
President Roosevelt thanks Edmund Heller for the letter, which he has forwarded to Edgar Alexander Mearns. Roosevelt invites Heller to come see him and discuss their upcoming Africa trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-04
President Roosevelt tells Edmund Heller that the incident is probably forgotten now. He hopes that soon Heller will be able to visit so that they can discuss the details of the African trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-19
President Roosevelt sends the enclosed, which explains itself, to Edmund Heller. He instructs Heller not to provide hints as to the movements of Roosevelt’s team that is going to Africa. People are trying to find out the plans to accompany or interfere with the expedition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-08
President Roosevelt is pleased with the tone of Edmund Heller’s letter and glad that he has accepted the invitation to accompany him to Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-06
President Roosevelt is pleased that Edmund Heller has agreed to join him and his son Kermit Roosevelt on the African safari. Heller will be joining J. Alden Loring and Edgar Alexander Mearns to work as a naturalist and collect zoological samples on the trip. Roosevelt clarifies that only he and Kermit will be shooting big game, as two rifles is the limit for a good hunt. Roosevelt also discusses the itinerary for the trip and the supplies that Heller, Loring, and Mearns will need to acquire for themselves.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-24