The ranchman’s rifle on crag and prairie
Theodore Roosevelt relates hunting stories from his time in the American West.
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Creation Date
1888-06
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Mountain goat hunting
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell
Theodore Roosevelt writes to George Bird Grinnell to support the admission of Hamilton Fish Jr. to the Boone and Crockett Club.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-01
Letter from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt
Alexander Lambert details his recent goat hunt in the mountains for President Roosevelt. Lambert has responded to Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield with his honest opinion about Yellowstone National Park. Although Lambert does not have legal evidence, he details William H. Wright’s observations on the military custodians and the diminishing bear population. Lambert inquires about scheduling for his visit, and will discuss the details further in person.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-29
Rocky Mountain chapter
An unpublished excerpt from The Birch Bark Roll on hunting big game.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-11
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Dana
Theodore Roosevelt reluctantly accepted the Republican nomination for mayor of New York, New York, after being “implored” by prominent Republicans. There is no chance for success and his best hope is for a decent run. An absurd aspect of the campaign will occur when Roosevelt’s article, “Machine Politics in New York City,” is published. He had “great fun” in the West over the summer, including killing three “White Antelope-goats” and bringing three cattle thieves into Mandan for trial.
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Creation Date
1886-10-21
The white goat
Handwritten draft of chapter seven of The Wilderness Hunter.
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Creation Date
1893