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Ada M. Fuller would like Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion on the Remsen Referee Board since her women’s club is discussing the topic of “Pure Food” soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-12
President Roosevelt has decided to take Frederick Courteney Selous’s advice and hire a white man to manage the caravan on his African safari, despite objections from Edward North Buxton. Roosevelt asks Selous to hire either R. J. Cunninghame or William C. Judd for the job if they are available. He provides a list of provisions that he would like to bring on the trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-12
President Roosevelt discusses various matters regarding provisions, hunting rifles, and ammunition for his upcoming African safari. He would like them to be sent to Mombasa and Alfred E. Pease’s ranch for him to pick up when he arrives. Roosevelt informs Edward North Buxton that he has decided to take Frederick Courteney Selous’s advice and hire a white man to manage his caravan; this will allow Roosevelt to focus on hunting and not on the logistics of the caravan. While Roosevelt and his son Kermit are staying with Pease, the manager and taxidermists and naturalists that are coming along can stay nearby. Roosevelt discusses the areas he would like to hunt and the animals that he hopes to shoot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-12
President Roosevelt discusses the provisions, particularly alcohol and other drinks, that he intends to bring for his upcoming safari. Noting that Frederick Courteney Selous and Edward North Buxton disagree on whether or not Roosevelt should hire a white man to manage his caravan, Roosevelt asks for Selous’s opinion. Roosevelt is considering hiring William C. Judd for the job. If he does hire Judd, Roosevelt wants it to be made clear that he will not be doing any hunting and will only be managing the caravan and serving as guide.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-12
President Roosevelt asks Edward North Buxton if it is possible for the same firm that made his boots to make a pair of mosquito boots for himself and his son Kermit. Buxton should get a list of the provisions that Lawn and Alder are providing for Roosevelt, and has permission to make changes. Alfred E. Pease’s description of his ranch is very tempting for Roosevelt, and he is excited to hunt there. Roosevelt is trying to minimize the loss of ammunition that he is having shipped for the hunt, and will try to think of the safari as a holiday.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-07
President Roosevelt asks Edward North Buxton to procure the list of his provisions from Lawn and Alder, and to add whatever Buxton thinks is necessary. He trusts Buxton’s judgment. He also discusses his rifle preferences, but yields to Buxton’s recommendation for what rifle will be best for hunting in Africa. He is pleased that he was asked to deliver the Romanes Lecture at Oxford, which gives him a good excuse to go to England and see old friends there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-31
President Roosevelt is happy to have Lawn & Alder outfit his entire safari and send the supplies to Alfred E. Pease’s ranch. He is particularly glad to hear that they can get certain provisions that he wanted, such as Boston baked beans. After much thought, he agrees with Frederick Courteney Selous’s suggestion that he should hire a white man to manage the caravan, and will take Selous’s suggestion of William C. Judd.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-22
President Roosevelt discusses the various supplies, including food and drink, that he should bring on his safari. He tells Frederick Courteney Selous that he does not want the trip to be too luxurious, and does not want to bring very much alcohol. He also discusses the type of guns he should use and when he intends to leave for Africa. Selous’s friend Charles Sheldon recently visited Roosevelt and told about his hunting experiences in Alaska. Roosevelt has been invited to give the Romanes lecture in Oxford in 1910, and will be going to England after he leaves Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-19
President Roosevelt cannot answer Theodore Marburg ofhand, but believes it is Germany’s affair to feed the Belgians. The newspaper reports that the crops from Belgium and Northern France have been reaped and sent back to Germany, and are being used to feed the invading German armies. Under these conditions, Roosevelt believes Marburg’s proposal would amount to a proposal that the Allies should relieve the blockade “in order to enable Germany to more effectively to make war against them.” If that is the case, Roosevelt says it would be criminal for them to make that request, and for the allies to grant it. However, if there could be a guarantee from Germany that none of the food raised in Belgium would be used for German troops or sent back to Germany, importation could be allowed. Roosevelt sees many practical difficulties in making this effective, and he asks that Marburg keep this letter confidential.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-12-29
President Roosevelt thanks Edith Livingston Morton Eustis for sending the “Hoppin John,” a dish made with black-eyed peas and rice, which his entire family enjoyed. A note says to write the letter out by hand.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-20
Lloyd Carpenter Griscom encloses two copies and translations of a new project which has been introduced into the Chamber of Deputies by Deputy Bernardino to establish a compensating tariff. Griscom thinks the project is of particular interest to the United States because the country would enjoy a 20 percent preferential reduction on merchandise entering Brazil. Griscom is undecided about whether to continue to press Jose Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco, for a reduction on a list of specified articles or to urge the passage of the Bernardino act, which he doubts will become law.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-29
President Roosevelt thanks George B. Hall for the account of the amusing conversation and was interested to know that Hall was a member of a Massachusetts regiment that helped feed the Rough Riders after the battle of Las Guasimas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-05
The Roosevelts enjoyed the chickens and salad.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-01
Edward North Buxton sends President Roosevelt a list of the provisions which will be found in the provision boxes that Buxton is preparing for him. Additionally, Buxton sends possible lists for items which could fill the drink box and reserve box, as well as snacks, and asks Roosevelt to look at these and see if he approves. Buxton has spoken with Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, and it should be possible to send the rifle via diplomatic pouch for Roosevelt to test and return. In a handwritten note, Buxton also comments on a reproduction of an ancient map.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-21
This report provides statistics and analysis regarding tariff concessions to the United States by Brazil, including details of specific rates of imports proportionate to Brazilian exports.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-29
A disheveled “wage-worker” reaches for a “high wages” money bag on a shelf and a number of food items on a “provisions” shelf. President Roosevelt looks outside of a window, facing the wage-worker and pointing to the two shelves. His shelf reads, “‘The purchasing power of the average wage has grown faster than the cost of living.’ T. R.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-22
Russell J. Coles tells Theodore Roosevelt his plan for assisting the war effort, since he has not succeeded in getting into the Army or Navy. Coles intends to reduce the high cost of living by increasing the supply of food and leather from sources which are now going to waste. He will identify sharks, rays, or other fish suitable either for eating or for the production of leather. Coles will go to North Carolina to study this question, and he plans to publish an article with his findings. He feels that having a doctorate would lend additional weight to his findings, and he asks Roosevelt if he would be able to help him acquire an honorary degree in order to advance this cause.
1917-06-04
The Army & Navy Co-operative Society sends President Roosevelt an invoice for the food and supplies that he purchased for his safari. The invoice is directed to the care of Smith, MacKenzie & Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-02
Two bears play leap frog while a third reaches through the fence to swipe their lunch basket. Addressee side contains handwritten entry “Howard.”
1902-1907
Columbia sits on a rock on the coast as men bring packages of supplies labeled “From Ohio, Missouri, From New York, [and] California.” Just offshore, men pull on the oars of a rowboat laden with large bundles labeled “For German Sufferers” and “For Germany” and a large money bag. In the background, debris floats on the high waters of devastating floods. Overhead are fair weather clouds labeled “Charity” and dark clouds, which drop more rain, labeled “Suffering [and] Distress.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1883-01-17