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W. S. Rainsford will leave his guns in Africa for President Roosevelt to use. Rainsford offers recommendations on what kinds of guns and ammunition to use on Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Africa, cautions Roosevelt on the use and care of telescopes for the rifles, and provides advice on hunting and travel around Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-27
Leslie J. Tarlton describes a recent hunting safari he and a friend from Australia made in Kenya. Tarlton hunted many lions and elephants with Robert Barr Smith, and while they had very good luck with the lions, they were less fortunate hunting elephants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-05
W. M. Parke records landing in Cuba and describes the landscape, pests, and living conditions. Parke recounts marching uphill, looking for water while drenched, and finding both water and Spanish wine. Parke also mentions marching forward as an advance guard under General Wheeler. He describes a skirmish and details positions of the troops, including a hand drawn map of the trail with the positions of Rough Riders, 2nd Cavalry, and 10th Cavalry.
1898-06
David Gregory describes, in a two-stanza poem, the battle of San Juan Hill and the defeat of the Spaniards that was led by “gallant Wood and our own Ted.”
1898-1900
General Wood has a souvenir Mauser rifle he will send to John Campbell Greenway at the earliest opportunity. He was pleased to see Theodore Roosevelt win the New York gubernatorial election. Wood is doing well in Cuba. The work is hard but the results are great. Mr. Byrnes is the only Rough Rider that has stayed with Wood. He is a valuable man and is currently working as a messenger.
1898-12-20