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Draft manuscript containing an essay, “The lion,” by Frederick Courteney Selous. Selous recounts many stories of lions attacking people and animals, and of adventures involving lions. He also addresses lions more scientifically, and offers a description of the habits and living conditions of lions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-03
Frederick Courteney Selous hopes that President Roosevelt received the copy of Colonel Swayne’s Through the Highlands of Siberia which Selous sent to him. Selous is also sending Roosevelt two issues of The Wide World Magazine, with accounts of the Tsavo man-eating lions written by Colonel J. H. Patterson, and several articles written by Selous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-29
Frederick Courteney Selous sends President Roosevelt a copy of Swayne’s Travels in Mongolia, and, as soon as he is able, will send copies of several magazine articles. Selous very much enjoyed meeting Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. If Roosevelt would consent to send Selous a signed photograph, Selous would “value it above all things.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-26
Frederick Courteney Selous thanks President Roosevelt for the generosity of writing a foreword for his new book, African Nature Notes and Reminiscences, especially considering Roosevelt’s other important duties. Selous wishes he could get J. H. Patterson to contribute a chapter about his experiences with the man-eating lions of Tsavo, but Patterson has just written his own book on the topic. Selous discusses his dealings with the publishing industry and his recent works, A Hunter’s Wanderings in Africa and Recent Hunting Trips in British North America. Selous has had to cancel his hunting trips this year due to losses in many of his investments. Recently Selous was in Turkey, but had to leave because it was unsafe. Selous thanks Roosevelt for the photographs of him on his horse Roswell, noting that “he must be a splendid animal to carry a man of your weight over a brush hurdle.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-20