Hounds

President Roosevelt escapes into the canebrakes with his rifle and leaves a razorback hog, “3rd term talk,” howling and chained to a stake.

comments and context

Comments and Context

Ralph Wilder, successor of John T. McCutcheon the Chicago Record-Herald, seized upon President Roosevelt’s two-week hunt for black bears in the Louisiana canebrakes around Stamboul, to combine themes of the day: the hunt itself, Roosevelt’s previous and unsuccessful hunt, despite a bear being chained to a stake for his easy shot (refused), the contemporary “Nature Fakir” controversy, and the persistent talk of a third term for the president.

Theodore Roosevelt discusses cross-country hunting and riding on Long Island, New York. He places emphasis on the growth of the sport within the United States, its heritage and the types of horse required.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1886-07

President Roosevelt is most interested in what Frederick Courteney Selous wrote about the cheetahs. Roosevelt hopes that Selous will take a hunting trip to India and advance the knowledge of big game.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-22

President Roosevelt has very much enjoyed Frederick Courteney Selous’s articles and hopes he will write a book about the natural history of big game. Roosevelt appreciates Selous’s ability to describe sights vividly and accurately.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-18

President Roosevelt compliments Charles E. Mather on his hound, Glancer. He appreciates Mather’s invitation to hunt but is unable to accept.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-13

President Roosevelt invites Roger D. Williams to Washington, D.C., and asks him to send the hound to John B. Goff with an explanation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-01

Vice President Roosevelt describes his recent hunting trip to Colorado. Roosevelt is saddened that the Boer War is still ongoing and wishes Frederick Courteney Selous had been administrator of all South Africa because Roosevelt feels that Selous could bring about peace.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-08

Ambassador Meyer is reporting to President Roosevelt the state of affairs in Russia after having found St. Petersburg quiet. Meyer traveled throughout Russia, Poland, and the Ukraine. The letter examines the situations in many different cities and other topics including removing Jews from Russia, revolution and revolutionaries’ tactics, a pheasant shoot, military escorts, history, travel, and Russian construction quality.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-28

Winthrop Chanler is glad President Roosevelt had the opportunity to see John Henry Twachtman’s painting, “Yellowstone Pool.” Chanler describes in detail a humorous fox hunting adventure. He concludes with informing Roosevelt that although Alastair Gordon-Cumming has requested that Chanler recommend him to be chief clerk of the State Department, Chanler has refused as that is not something he regularly does.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-11