Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951

Theodore Roosevelt expresses interest in a recent letter Leslie J. Tarlton sent regarding a lion hunt in East Africa. Roosevelt asks Tarlton for further details regarding the final moments of the hunt. Roosevelt is concerned about Tarlton and others becoming sick. Roosevelt advises Tarlton that he has ordered three watches “fitted out with radium” to be sent to Tarlton from Germany. One watch is for Tarlton, and the other two watches Roosevelt would appreciate Tarlton passing on to others who may have use for them. Roosevelt references writing a pamphlet Concealing Coloration in Birds and Mammals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-20

Theodore Roosevelt tells Leslie J. Tarlton that D. T. Abercrombie will attend to the cartridges and send him some from Tritton. Tarlton is to let Roosevelt know if they are satisfactory, as he experienced some issues with the Holland and Springfield cartridges on his African trip. Roosevelt has just written to Kermit who is at Harvard and will be interested to know what Karitura’s language was. He believes Kermit is homesick but growing up at Harvard. They speak often of the Africa trip, and Roosevelt would like to face another big-maned lion. He is irritated with William Bailey Howland for not going to England as it was fair to no one. Roosevelt sympathizes with Tarlton for having so many shooting parties to attend at once.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-28

Theodore Roosevelt apologizes for “bothering” Leslie J. Tarlton, but he is concerned by his most recent letter. He assumes Tarlton is better now and is glad to hear about V. M. Newland. Roosevelt grew attached to Tarlton, Newland, and their wives while in Africa and wants them to be healthy and happy. The news about Carl Ethan Akeley is also concerning, and Roosevelt wishes he would leave Uganda for his health. Working and hunting in Africa is dangerous, as evidenced by the death of George Grey and many other friends.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-25

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-07-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-04-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Tarlton, Leslie J. (Leslie Jefferis), 1877-1951

Theodore Roosevelt did not criticize the government of East Africa in African Game Trails as he did not think it would do any good. Any government will have disagreeable aspects and these are best pointed out by a fellow countryman. Roosevelt asks if Leslie J. Tarlton has seen Frederick Courteney Selous. He would have sent Selous to the front with the frontiersmen, despite Selous’s age, as he would have provided “first-class service.” If the United States enters the war, Roosevelt hopes to serve with his four sons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-06

Theodore Roosevelt was relieved that the report of R. J. Cuninghame’s death was false. He has been reluctant to write due to the terrible tragedy of the war, through which he feels totally out of sympathy with the actions of the Wilson administration. Roosevelt completed a trip down an unknown South American river, the River of Doubt, earlier in 1914. There was not much shooting and he became very sick but made it through. Kermit Roosevelt has married and works at a bank in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ethel Roosevelt Derby and Richard Derby are running a hospital in Paris, France.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-28