Elands

Edmund Heller thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his patience while he took his time deciding whether or not to go on another hunting trip to Africa. He will be able to complete the giant eland publication that Roosevelt wants on the voyage over to Africa. Heller looks forward to returning because his principal focus is on working on specimens Roosevelt collected in Africa. However, he is optimistic about this upcoming trip because he has more fieldwork knowledge than he did the last time he went.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-11

Creator(s)

Heller, Edmund, 1875-1939

James L. Clark informs Theodore Roosevelt he shipped a trophy head and hopes it makes it safely and quickly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-11

Creator(s)

Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-03-06

Creator(s)

Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Alfred E. Pease returns President Roosevelt’s letter to Edward North Buxton. He discusses the locations of different game animals, particularly lions, and is certain of Roosevelt’s prospects for collecting all the specimens he wants. Pease does not personally know the hunter William C. Judd.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-07

Creator(s)

Pease, Alfred E. (Alfred Edward), Sir, 1857-1939

Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt & Kermit Roosevelt with three eland heads in front of a tent.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1919-05-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943

Theodore Roosevelt writes George von Lengerke Meyer as he is steaming down the White Nile River towards Khartoum. He thinks Meyer would have really enjoyed the safari. Roosevelt is proud that Kermit has developed so well, and he informs Meyer that they are bringing home the skins of three large eland which will go to a museum. Roosevelt was very impressed with Meyer’s report, but he cannot believe what a “scoundrel” Eugene Hale is.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1910-03-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt always knew George von Lengerke Meyer would do well as head of the Navy and congratulates him on his speech. Roosevelt describes the luck he has had hunting on African safari and the numbers and types of animals shot, 33 in total for Roosevelt, and 27 for his son Kermit Roosevelt. The elder Roosevelt apologizes for the short pencil-written letter and sends well wishes to Meyer’s wife, Marian Alice Appleton Meyer.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1909-09-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Handwritten draft of life history descriptions of African game animals. The descriptions were published in Life Histories of African Game Animals.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt describes his current camp in the “African wilderness” which has been made less comfortable due to early rains. With the help of several African attendants, he has been hunting eland and oryx. Everyone has been behaving excellently and are “amply supplied with meat.” Roosevelt keeps a photograph of Ethel Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on his table.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1909-09-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes explorer James L. Clark that the elephant tusk gong is satisfactory and he likes Clark’s white rhinoceros head and the eland head he mounted for Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-06-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt informs explorer James L. Clark he is pleased with the work on the elephant tusks. Roosevelt will help Clark get those groups to Washington for mounting, particularly the giant eland.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-06-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919