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Alexander Lambert forwards a letter of interest from Thomas Lyons to President Roosevelt and compliments Roosevelt on good judgment in choosing weather conditions for hunting. Lambert further states that his photographs were enlarged and that he is happy with them. Lambert encourages Roosevelt to keep up with lemon juice, calomel and quinine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-18
Dr. Alexander Lambert writes to President Roosevelt about a patient he treats by the name of Thomas Lyons, from Silver City. Lambert recognized that the man was the hunter whom Secretary of Commerce Metcalf was working with to set up a bear hunt. Lambert described in detail how Lyons was successful in capturing the bears. Lambert asked the president if there was anything that Roosevelt wanted him to ask Lyons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-27
President Roosevelt asks Alexander Lambert to inquire about when he could begin hunting bear with Thomas Lyons. The president also wants to know the likelihood of getting a bear and insists he must shoot the first bear. Roosevelt knows the hunt will be in the newspapers, and it needs to be a success for him. In other cases, Roosevelt has no issues with others getting the bulk of the shooting, but the situation is different since he is president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-29
Paul Morton encloses a letter from Thomas Lyons who can offer a “first class bear hunt.” He hopes that President Roosevelt can join him for a hunt in April or May.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-07