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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

President Roosevelt asks Edward North Buxton if his letter to Alfred E. Pease was clear on specific points relating to his Africa trip. He has been advised to hire an Englishman but would rather have a native guide. Roosevelt continues to gather supplies and equipment, agreeing that footwear is too important to consider the expense. He shares his travel plans and ideas with Buxton.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

The grave of Quentin Roosevelt in France, and pack mules with ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba

The grave of Quentin Roosevelt in France, and pack mules with ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba

The film opens with a brief shot of several unidentified men on a boat before moving to scenes of American and French soldiers placing a new fence around the grave of Quentin Roosevelt along with a new headstone engraved in French. After a short break, the film then shows scenes of mules, loaded with boxes of ammunition, being driven along a trail, likely near Santiago, Cuba. About 12,000 mules were taken to Cuba and used primarily for transporting immediate reserves of small-arms ammunition during the Spanish-American War. Some of the men may be civilian mule skinners hired by the Army to handle the pack mules.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1898-1920

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Bulloch Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Bulloch Roosevelt

The trip through Switzerland has been happy, and the mountaineering has put Theodore Roosevelt in “splendid condition.” Alice Lee Roosevelt was less enthusiastic about traveling by mule. They visited Geneva and Basel. Strasbourg Cathedral has been a highlight, especially the cathedral’s astronomical clock. Traveling has been comfortable, and nothing has been lost.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1881-08-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919