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President Roosevelt thanks James A. Cruikshank for the letter and enclosures. He cannot grant Cruikshank permission to quote him, because if he gave him permission, he would have to grant all other such requests. Roosevelt has only done a little wolf hunting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-07
Francis Richard Charles Guy Greville, 5th Earl of Warwick, thanks President Roosevelt for sending the photographs of himself, and confirms receipt of Roosevelt’s boot measurements. Greville has appreciated the hospitality he received from Roosevelt during his visit to Washington, D.C., and hopes that Roosevelt will visit him in England sometime. He praises Roosevelt’s character, intelligence, and personality.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-14
Arthur Hamilton Lee is glad to have the pictures President Roosevelt sent of him jumping on horseback, and wishes he could have accompanied him. Lee has found news coming from American newspapers “more than usually interesting lately,” and comments that the state of politics seems perplexing to an outsider, mentioning a number of issues. He shares the sentiment of many Americans in wishing that Roosevelt could have served another term in the presidency, but respects his opinion on the matter. He hopes that after leaving the presidency Roosevelt will be able to make “a private ‘out-of-season’ visit to England” to see his friends there. Lee provides a brief update on British politics as well, saying “the present government has shown an extraordinary capacity for mismanaging its own affairs,” and jokingly suggesting that Roosevelt come to England to help manage the government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-16
George Cabot Lodge finally found a publication he had wished to send to President Roosevelt about a recent finding of an ancient “tertiary man” in Australia, and offers some brief comments on the various articles and photographs therein.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-08
Sherrard Billings thanks President Roosevelt for the autographed picture. He reports that he has asked Arthur Woods to write to Roosevelt about Roosevelt’s son, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt, playing football. While Ted is stronger than he was last year, “he plays so hard that he needs […] one more year before the first spread.” Billings believes Ted’s physical ability should be closer to his playing ability, but writes that Woods’s letter will explain more.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-08
Admiral Tōgō sends President Roosevelt his calling card and a photograph.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905
In a fragment of a letter, the author explains having just returned from a trip to find a copy of Outdoor Life and a letter from William Loeb about the article of his and President Roosevelt’s hunt. They apologize for being involved in the publication of an article that Roosevelt disapproves of.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-23
This photograph of President Roosevelt was briefly used for advertisements.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905
This travel magazine provides information about planning a trip to British East Africa, including booking a trip, scheduling shipments, game laws, transportation, and all other details associated with a trip to Africa. The magazine includes pictures from British East Africa and a list of game animals in the area.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07
These photographs are of William Northrup McMillan’s farm and town diggings near Nairobi, Kenya.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908
President Roosevelt thanks Frank M. Chapman for the photographs, and thinks that Herbert Lang would be a perfect person to bring on his safari. Unfortunately, Roosevelt is going in service of the Smithsonian Institution, as he promised Charles D. Walcott, and guesses that the American Museum of Natural History would not care to lend Lang to the Smithsonian for this purpose. Roosevelt’s son, Kermit Roosevelt, will come visit soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-06
President Roosevelt likes the photograph and thanks Baron Kentarō Kaneko for sending it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-29
Paul L. Beaubien reports on a trip he made to Theodore Roosevelt National Park to try to ascertain where the Elkhorn Ranch had been. He and Ray H. Mattison were able to approximate the location closely by comparing the terrain with photographs taken of the area by Theodore Roosevelt in 1886. While there is no evidence remaining on the surface, Beaubien believes that excavation in the area may reveal artifacts. Beaubien also describes a number of other visits he made to sites in the area, and includes photographs of the Elkhorn Ranch site.
1950-08-25
Ray H. Mattison describes the methodology used to try to discover the exact location of Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch. Mattison includes a historical background of the ranch, from its original construction and occupation by Roosevelt, William Wingate Sewall and Wilmot S. Dow, through its later abandonment and deconstruction. The primary method used by Mattison to determine the site of the Elkhorn was through a comparative study of photographs between those taken by Roosevelt in 1886 and contemporary photographs Mattison took in 1949. Additionally, Mattison interviewed a number of “Old Timers,” who were familiar with the Elkhorn Ranch, and who were able to corroborate the conclusions he came to based on the photographs.
1950-01
List of photographs compiled by Paul L. Beaubien for use during preliminary excavations at the Elkhorn Ranch site, along with brief descriptions.
1957
An introduction announcing President Roosevelt’s opening for the current issue of Scribner’s, in which he discusses his impressions of small woodland creatures in Washington D.C., Oyster Bay, and his rural home in Pine Knot. A description is given of the photographs, articles, and illustrations from the issue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10
George Alexander Grant, chief photographer for the National Park Service, encourages Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Allyn F. Hanks to send a copy of the photographs of Medora old-timers to Russell Reid at the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-11-27
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
Paul L. Beaubien, regional archaeologist, writes to Superintendent Jay of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, forwarding his personal research file containing photographs and notes related to his work at the Elkhorn Ranch site in 1957. Beaubien notifies Jay of an upcoming visit by Herbert E. Kahler and Merrill J. Mathes. Beaubien also plans to prepare a memorandum suggesting further excavations at the Maltese Cross Cabin site.
1959-08-14
Regional Archaeologist Beaubien writes to National Park Service Director Wirth regarding the construction of a diorama of Theodore Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch. Beaubien encloses a number of photographs and has forwarded letters, maps, and sketches that should be helpful in the construction of the diorama. While he has done some test excavations at the Elkhorn Ranch site, he has not had time to work on a report detailing his findings there.
1958-07-07