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President Roosevelt thanks Edgar Huidekoper Wells for what he is doing for his son Kermit Roosevelt. Roosevelt is impressed with the “extraordinary bag” Theodore Lyman got. He would like to have lunch or dinner with Lyman to discuss it and asks Wells to inquire if Lyman can come.
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1908-10-07
Theodore Roosevelt plans multiple dinner appointments with James Ford Rhodes. He invites Rhodes to Sagamore Hill to show him some things connected to Emperor of Germany William II.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-04
Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed hearing from William L. Smith. He will speak and make arrangements with Theodore Lyman and Charles Sheldon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-04
President Roosevelt was pleased to learn from Frederick Courteney Selous that R. J. Cunninghame had been hired to lead his upcoming African safari. He explains his current plans for the trip, hunting through East Africa for eight or nine months and then meeting boats at Gondokoro and traveling down the Nile River. Roosevelt hopes to hunt some big game to be given as specimens to the National Museum, but does not wish to indiscriminately slaughter animals while he is there. He would also like to avoid hunting in the vicinity of Nairobi, as there are sure to be newspapermen, and instead plans to head to the ranches of Sir Alfred E. Pease and Sir William Northrup McMillan at first. Roosevelt asks Cunninghame to communicate with Smith, Mackenzie & Co., and Newland, Tarlton & Co. to find out when his supplies reach Africa, and to make any arrangements necessary.
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1908-12-26
President Roosevelt spoke last night with Gerrit Forbes and Theodore Lyman, two men who have hunted big game in Africa. Both took the .405 Winchester and reported problems with it jamming. Roosevelt asks the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to be extremely careful with his and Kermit’s rifles, and to run a lot of shells through them to be sure they do not jam.
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1908-11-15
President Roosevelt informs William Phillips that Theodore Lyman will be visiting on November 14. He would like Phillips and Lyman to have lunch and dinner with him that day, and spend the afternoon with him walking, riding, or playing tennis.
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1908-10-14
William L. Smith heard from Kermit Roosevelt that Theodore Roosevelt agreed to speak to the Harvard Travelers Club. He assures “that nothing will leak through the club doors.” Charles Sheldon is welcome to come, too. Theodore Lyman, the club’s president, will make all arrangements.
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1911-10-29
William L. Smith offers advice for President Roosevelt’s upcoming East Africa expedition, including what sort of camera to bring along, and the sort of treatment necessary to prevent malaria. Smith suggests purchasing $400 Naturalists Graflex camera in order to take photographs of animals at a distance, and explains how to best care for the plates, plate holder, and film box so the photos will not get ruined. He additionally recommends Dr. Koch’s preventative malaria treatment which involves taking powdered quinine for two successive days each week. Smith met with three friends who recently returned from East Africa who also saw Roosevelt.
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1909-01-25
Edgar Huidekoper Wells updates President Roosevelt on Kermit Roosevelt’s course schedule and explains that splitting up the Greek course over two years would need to be approved by the administrative board. Wells thinks Roosevelt might like to know that Theodore Lyman had a successful hunting trip in British East Africa.
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1908-10-05
Theodore Lyman has recommended Ahamad Hirsi to be headman for President Roosevelt’s Safari, and Akmet Ali as 1st Gun Boy. Both can be contacted by way of Boma Trading Co. in Nairobi.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12