Egypt | - Theodore Roosevelt Center

Puck’s review of the past year

Puck stands with lithographic pen and a long banner with scenes from cartoons that appeared in Puck Magazine during 1884, including the British Lion and “El Mahdi” in Egypt and Sudan, James G. Blaine’s presidential hopes, the rise of Chester A. Arthur, a downtrodden Tammany tiger, John Kelly and Benjamin Butler as entertainers, the French and the Chinese in “Tonquin,” the figure for the Independent Vote and Grover Cleveland joining forces, and millionaires Jay Gould and William H. Vanderbilt.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1884-12-31

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edith Kermit Carow

Since Corinne Roosevelt had been writing so much, Theodore Roosevelt had not previously written to Edith Kermit Carow. Roosevelt has been enjoying the trip and killed several hundred birds with a shotgun his father gave him. He particularly enjoyed Egypt and camping in Syria.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1873-04-13

Zoological record

Theodore Roosevelt’s notes on animals, primarily birds, he observed and collected during a 1872-1873 trip to Europe, Syria, and Egypt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1873

Remarks on birds, volume II

Theodore Roosevelt’s ornithological observations from an 1872-1873 trip to Egypt, the Levant, and Germany. Roosevelt records personal observations and anatomical data.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1874

Remarks on birds, volume I

Theodore Roosevelt’s ornithological observations from an 1872-1873 trip to Egypt, the Levant, and Germany. Roosevelt records personal observations and anatomical data.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1874

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan

Theodore Roosevelt gives a description of his travels after completing the safari portion of the 1909-1910 expedition. Roosevelt traveled from Khartoum to London and visited many European countries along the way. He provides descriptions and opinions on the countries he visited and the people he met, particularly the members of European royalty.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-10-01

Label for stuffed starling

Label for Sturnus vulgaris (European starling), a bird stuffed by Theodore Roosevelt, which can be found in Egypt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1872

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Barbour

Theodore Roosevelt writes Thomas Barbour, the curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, to relay Kermit Roosevelt’s address in Brazil. Roosevelt is pleased with Barbour’s collecting trip in East Cuba. He asks Barbour to write John C. Phillips and have him observe “the desert or Isabella chat, and the black and white chat,” as Roosevelt believes the species behavior is due to their coloration. He invites Barbour and his wife to lunch.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-01-04

Diary of Theodore Roosevelt for August 1872 and October 16, 1872 to May 12, 1873

Travel diary of fourteen-year-old Theodore Roosevelt beginning in New York, sailing on the ship Russia for Liverpool and ending in Vienna as he departs for Dresden. Includes entries for Egypt, Jerusalem, and many other locations in the Middle East. Also included is an entry for “Diary in the North Eastern states in August of 1872.” Sketches, doodles, and lists, including a list of expenses, can be found. Some pages have been torn out.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1872-1873

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls

President Roosevelt is astounded at the view Frederick William Holls expressed in regard to Egypt and Manchuria, explaining that he will act in the interest of the United States. He asks if Holls and Judge Theodore Brentano can join him for lunch on July 13.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1903-07-04

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt

Jams Sullivan Clarkson has been trying to protect President Roosevelt’s time by dissuading David M. Parry from meeting with him regarding the controversy in the Post Office and by encouraging Roosevelt to decline an invitation to a banquet of international insurance men. Clarkson remarks that the financial panic seems to have passed, the Democrats wish to nominate Judge Gray, the death of Judge Long was a serious matter, and that General Batcheller is in the country and can give Roosevelt valuable information about diplomatic and commercial matters in Egypt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-29

Letter from Frederick William Holls to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick William Holls writes to President Roosevelt regarding a previously sent letter in which Theodore Roosevelt apparently misunderstood his arguments on the issues of Egypt, Manchuria, and their interactions with Great Britain and Russia, respectively. Holls intends to set Roosevelt straight on the matter in which he was arguing so that the president may fully understand his points.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Cleveland will win if named

Interview with William Bourke Cockran that covers his opinion on the Irish Land Bill, Grover Cleveland’s potential presidential nomination and election, and the treatment Cockran received while recovering from an illness in Egypt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-01

Letter from the Earl of Cromer to Theodore Roosevelt

The Earl of Cromer is unable to visit the United States but enjoyed his time there in the past, even spending time with General Grant’s army at Petersburg. He has heard that Leonard Wood will be visiting Egypt and gives his assurance that General Wood will receive a generous welcome. He believes Wood has done a good job of handling the situation in Cuba. He thanks President Roosevelt for his kind message sent through John St. Loe Strachey.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-25

Letter from George S. Batcheller to Theodore Roosevelt

George S. Batcheller’s appointment as Justice of the Mixed Court of Appeals has been confirmed by Khedival decree and Batcheller thanks President Roosevelt for his support. Batcheller also sends greetings from the Khedive, who admires what Roosevelt has been doing, especially in relation to labor unrest. He congratulates Roosevelt on the recent electoral success of the Republicans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-28

Letter from Ernest Howard Crosby to Theodore Roosevelt

Ernest Howard Crosby does not believe the “economic game” is fairly played and must protest about the labor question to keep his convictions. Crosby is also distressed at American imperialism as the United States had an opportunity to set an example for the world but instead followed the methods of the British Empire.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-29