Puma hunting

Letter from Ben Lilly to Theodore Roosevelt

Ben Lilly describes his hunting adventures to Theodore Roosevelt, noting the names of mountains, valleys, rivers, and canyons in Mexico and New Mexico where he hunts and kills bears and lions. Lilly lists the measurements of the front and hind paws which he uses to track the bears. Lilly is planning to go to Alaska in April and asks if Roosevelt knows of a magazine or paper who would pay for Lilly’s expertise for hunting game in Mexico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-05

Creator(s)

Lilly, Ben, 1856-1936

Letter from Stewart Edward White to Theodore Roosevelt

Stewart Edward White writes to President Roosevelt that he has “passed along word to [Joseph] LeConte” and will inform Roosevelt of LeConte’s response. White asks Roosevelt to say hello to Mike Dwyer. White also states he is going on a cougar hunt in Arizona.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-24

Creator(s)

White, Stewart Edward, 1873-1946

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit from his trip to the Grand Canyon with Archie and Quentin Roosevelt. He wants to know if Kermit ever received the checks he sent for $200 and said he enjoyed Kermit’s last letter so much he shared it with Archie, Quentin and Nick Roosevelt. He describes cougar hunting on the trip and writing speeches for his South American trip. He does not know if he will bring Mother on the trip to South America.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-07-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. Marshall Scull

Theodore Roosevelt would like to take a trip to Alaska with his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt. Roosevelt would like to give the younger Roosevelt a chance to kill giant moose, big bear, white sheep, and caribou, and asks E. Marshall Scull for his advice on whom Roosevelt should contact to help set up the trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Pitcher

President Roosevelt tells Superintendent Pitcher, of Yellowstone National Park, that he thinks it best to kill off mountain lions only where they interfere with deer and sheep wintering and to leave them alone in the rest of the park.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt asks Philip Battell Stewart a number of questions about the proposed hunting trip, including if he can find mountain lions in the bear country mentioned by John B. Goff. Roosevelt also asks Stewart for more information about what is happening in Colorado.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John B. Goff

President Roosevelt is open to taking a hunting trip next spring and is eager to get a bear. He suggests informing the public he is out hunting mountain lions to ensure that he gets game, but his main focus would be getting a bear.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry John Elwes

President Roosevelt believes that a bear can “kill a full grown bull elk” and that wolves will only attack a moose in large numbers. Roosevelt’s only hunting in recent years has been for mountain lions. He tries to stay active and spent several days chopping, walking, riding, and shooting with the new German Ambassador, Hermann Speck von Sternburg.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Pitcher

President Roosevelt believes that untrained dogs are “worse than worthless” but has decided that bringing in John B. Goff’s dogs would cause too much controversy. Whatever happens, Roosevelt will be pleased to be out in the open at Yellowstone Park.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Pitcher

It appears that President Roosevelt will be able to go on the Yellowstone trip and is concerned about having the proper dogs to hunt mountain lions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Pitcher

President Roosevelt thanks Major Pitcher for helping set up the trip to Yellowstone and asks him questions regarding the mountain lion hunt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Pitcher

President Roosevelt will be spending around two weeks in Yellowstone and hopes to use hunting dogs to hunt mountain lions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Pitcher

Secretary of War Elihu Root has raised concerns over the public reaction towards President Roosevelt hunting a mountain lion within Yellowstone Park, even if such a hunt is within park regulations. Roosevelt asks if the hunt could be performed outside the park.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt would like Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock to consult with Major John Pitcher to ensure that the hounds are allowed into Yellowstone Park for the mountain lion hunt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt would like an update on the effort to get the hounds into Yellowstone Park for the mountain lion hunt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John B. Goff

President Roosevelt agrees to John B. Goff’s terms for the mountain lion hunt and would like Goff to scout for a week before hunting begins.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt is not competent to judge the situation in Colorado but does not favor Henry Moore Teller returning as U.S. Senator. Roosevelt sends an enclosure that is to be given to John B. Goff regarding a potential mountain lion hunt in Yellowstone National Park.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt hopes to arrange a mountain lion hunting trip in Yellowstone National Park.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John B. Goff

President Roosevelt will be visiting Yellowstone National Park and hopes to hunt mountain lions. He would like John B. Goff to join him with his hunting dogs and offers to pay the travel expenses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt and Philip Battell Stewart are working out the arrangements for a hunting trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919