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Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward North Buxton advises President Roosevelt on things that he should consider while planning for his upcoming safari in Africa. He recommends that Roosevelt visit British East Africa rather than German East Africa, because Roosevelt would be more likely to get the game that he wants to hunt there. Buxton also advises Roosevelt on the gear that he should bring, including collapsible stools, tents, and guns. He offers to lend Roosevelt a camera if Kermit Roosevelt would like to practice photography and take pictures on the trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-11

Creator(s)

Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924

Letter from Bernhard Dernburg to Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen

Letter from Bernhard Dernburg to Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen

German secretary of state Bernhard Dernburg informs State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the German Empire Wilhelm Eduard von Schoen that instructions have been sent to German East Africa to grant President Roosevelt all possible support while hunting in the territory there. Dernburg lists a number of the animal species that can be found in German East Africa, which differ from the species in British East Africa. He would like to be informed of Roosevelt’s itinerary and do what he can to further entice Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-13

Creator(s)

Dernburg, Bernhard, 1865-1937

President Roosevet on British India

President Roosevet on British India

In a response to President Roosevelt’s complimentary speech on British rule in India, the author of this article affirms that Roosevelt’s praise is both prized and justified. The author claims that the British administration in India removed cruel rulers, “established the reign of law” in India, and “indoctrinated” Indians with “the learning and theories of the West.” The author concludes that British administration needs to continue to press for social reform in India, in order to “save” Indians.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-19

Creator(s)

Unknown

Everybody’s Africa

Everybody’s Africa

In honor of President Roosevelt’s upcoming African safari, C. Bryson Taylor writes about the sights, conditions, hazards, and necessary supplies of a hunting trip in safari. Taylor details the guides, provisions, ammunition, and medicines travelers will need when embarking into the “dark and brooding heart” of Africa. Taylor also weaves in two fictional stories about previous hunting parties, which demonstrate the harshness of the expeditions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-09

Creator(s)

Taylor, C. Bryson, 1880-

Letter from Mason Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Mason Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt

Mason Mitchell, U.S. consul in Zanzibar, used a leave of absence to visit Mount Kilimanjaro. His doctor had recommended a change of climate after an attack of malaria, and the trip did him good. He is sending President Roosevelt a box of mounted horns which are trophies from his hunting expeditions at Mount Kilimanjaro. He visits with Count Gustav von Götzen, Governor of German East Africa, and he hopes that the U.S. government will take action in a case involving U.S. citizen Dr. B. F. Wilson, who is living in Anjouan, an island in the Comoros.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-10

Creator(s)

Mitchell, Mason, 1859-1930