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President Roosevelt is counting on seeing J. H. Patterson and his wife, Frances Helena Patterson, in the White House in October, and offers his assistance in planning a trip to the West.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-08
The secretary of Theodore Roosevelt invites Colonel Patterson to dine with the Roosevelts in Oyster Bay, New York, on Monday.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-09
Theodore Roosevelt thanks J. H. Patterson for the interesting clipping. He thinks a uniform coloration provides the best concealment for animals, whereas white is conspicuous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-25
President Roosevelt is sorry to hear that J. H. Patterson’s trip to the United States is delayed, and hopes that it is not because he is ill. The arrangements for Roosevelt’s African safari are being finalized. He has asked Frederick Courteney Selous to hire someone to manage the expedition so that he can spend his own time hunting and making notes. He would like to do a trip like one Patterson took, and asks where he went.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-12
President Roosevelt hopes that J. H. Patterson’s health will improve so that he and his wife can visit the United States soon. He discusses his potential itineraries for his upcoming African safari.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-02
President Roosevelt tells J. H. Patterson that he will likely be able to make the hunting trip in Africa. He describes the guns he hopes to bring, outlines tentative travel plans, and discusses the game he would like to shoot. He asks Patterson to advise him “in rough fashion” about his plan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-11
President Roosevelt thanks J. H. Patterson for the letter, saying that it told him exactly what he wanted to know. Roosevelt is very excited about his upcoming safari in Africa, and says he will follow Patterson’s advice to make his main trip British East Africa, and describes his plans there. Much of his hunting will be done for the Smithsonian Institution, with whom he is partnering for the trip, although he would like to take two or three trophies for his own use, if it is permitted. Roosevelt would be very glad if Patterson would be able to visit him at the White House before he leaves office, and describes a visit he had with some other people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-06
President Roosevelt tells J. H. Patterson that the zoologist he is bringing is a surgeon, and so will not lack a doctor while in Africa. He thinks he will want a white man like R. J. Cunninghame or William C. Judd to take care of his caravan. He asks Patterson for advice about healthy areas to hunt, and how long it takes to get to the place where Patterson said he saw Grevy’s zebra, as well as rhinos, eland, and oryx.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-30
President Roosevelt would like J. H. Patterson to tell him when he and his wife can visit the White House. He is glad that Patterson is sending an itinerary of the journey he took, and that he can arrange for a native guide who knows the country. Roosevelt will ask his son Kermit about flashlights. Roosevelt is sending Patterson itineraries from Uganda Governor Frederick John Jackson, as well as from a German officer, for trips in Uganda and German East Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-02
President Roosevelt is finishing arrangements for his African safari with the help of Edward North Buxton and Frederick Courteney Selous. He discusses where he will hunt and notes that he would like to travel to where J. H. Patterson went last year, as he saw many animals there. He asks Patterson to tell him where it is and how long it would take to go there. Roosevelt hopes to see Patterson soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-12
President Roosevelt thanks J. H. Patterson for the letter, saying that it told him exactly what he wanted to know. Roosevelt is very excited about his upcoming safari in Africa, and says he will follow Patterson’s advice to make his main trip British East Africa, and describes his plans there. Much of his hunting will be done for the Smithsonian Institution, with whom he is partnering for the trip, although he would like to take two or three trophies for his own use, if it is permitted. Roosevelt would be very glad if Patterson would be able to visit him at the White House before he leaves office, and describes a visit he had with some other people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-06
President Roosevelt tells J. H. Patterson that he will likely be able to make the hunting trip in Africa. He describes the guns he hopes to bring, outlines his tentative travel plans, and discusses the game he would like to shoot. He asks Patterson to advise him “in rough fashion” about his plan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-11
President Roosevelt tells J. H. Patterson that he is not sure what he will do once he has left the presidency, but that he is considering taking a trip to Africa. He asks if Patterson would be willing to give him some advice about where he could go in Africa for good hunting, and asks several questions about what sorts of expenses he should expect, what preparations he should make, and who might be able to help outfit his trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-20
President Roosevelt thanks J. H. Patterson for the copy of his book, and agrees that the lion story is truly excellent. Roosevelt is impressed with Edward North Buxton’s conservation efforts in East Africa, and wishes that he had the good fortune to take a hunting excursion there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-25
Theodore Roosevelt is sorry that he cannot fight in the war. He believes he could raise a division of riflemen, as he did for the Spanish American War. Roosevelt is glad that J. H. Patterson liked his book on Brazil. Roosevelt will not attempt that kind of adventure again. Roosevelt is also interested in Patterson organizing a corps of Russian refugees.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-06-01