Powell-Cotton, P. H. G. (Percy Horace Gordon), 1866-1940

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-19

Creator(s)

Bliss, E. M.

Recipient

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Rudolph Forster asks G.P. Putnam’s Sons to send P. H. G. Powell-Cotton’s In Unknown Africa to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-25

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes to Rowland Ward Ltd. and requests a selection of publications on behalf of Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

President Roosevelt sympathizes with the concerns that F. R. Wingate, Governor General of the Sudan, has about not getting the necessary money for developments. He is grateful for the work that Wingate and other Englishmen are doing to help him organize his safari. Roosevelt is desperate for a chance to shoot a white rhinoceros, and wants the same permissions that Winston Churchill did on his hunt. Although the first pair of white rhinoceros he shoots are promised to the Smithsonian Institution, Roosevelt wants Ambassador Whitelaw Reid to ask if the British Museum wants a second pair, should he be lucky enough to shoot one.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-27

President Roosevelt attempts to assuage F. R. Wingate’s embarrassment about previously addressing him by the wrong title, saying that “not one in ten” Americans know his proper title. Roosevelt is touched by the effort so many English people have made to help with preparations for his safari, both his friends and also various officials he is not acquainted with. He sympathizes with Wingate’s feeling about the lack of development in the Sudan, comparing it to American improvements in the Philippines, where ambitions were high, but a lack of funds disrupted the projects. Roosevelt will communicate with Wingate from Nairobi, and relates his plans for traveling and hunting. Roosevelt reflects that he “ought to feel melancholy over leaving the Presidency,” but the excitement of his upcoming safari dwarfs any such feelings.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-27

President Roosevelt thanks Percy C. Madeira for the information he sent regarding Roosevelt’s upcoming African safari, and follows up with several questions about the ideal dates and timing of his trip via Naples, Italy. Roosevelt says he agrees with Madeira “in the matter of luxuries – some of them may be necessities.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-25

Rowland Ward informs Frank Harper the books referred in the previous letter are being delivered with the exception of Sport in Eastern Sudan, which is by W. B. Cotton not P. H. G Powell-Cotton. The latter book will be sent when published.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-23

F. R. Wingate discusses the arrangements he is making and is planning to make for President Roosevelt’s upcoming safari in Africa. Roosevelt will visit the Sudan in the later part of his trip, and Wingate says it would be helpful if Roosevelt could communicate with him during the first part of the trip so that he knows which arrangements to make. In particular, Wingate discusses Roosevelt’s chances of shooting elephants, buffalo, lions, and white rhinoceros in the Sudan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-05

Percy C. Madeira sends detailed notes about the people President Roosevelt should contact regarding his upcoming African Safari, and includes details on equipment, personnel, and the best routes to take.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-24

Percy C. Madeira sends President Roosevelt details related to his upcoming African safari, answering many of his previous questions. Madeira mentions several books for Roosevelt to read, and recommends the best sources for maps of the region. He also outlines some short trips for Roosevelt to start out with after arriving in Mombasa, with Roosevelt’s goal of shooting various types of gazelles in mind. Madeira says that four or five months is ample time for his main safari. Madeira makes suggestions for Roosevelt’s Nile trip, including contacts for outfitters, recommendations for shipping equipment, and notes about climate and servants. Finally, Madeira warns Roosevelt that due to his status, he might be quoted very high prices by various vendors, and offers to keep his name secret to get better prices.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-30

Newspaper clippings from The Field, including an article regarding the coloration of the African hunting dog and two letters in response to the article.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-01