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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

President Roosevelt is pleased with the double barreled .450 Edward North Buxton sent him as a gift from a number of people. Roosevelt discusses the amount of cartridges he would need for hunting game in Africa, will try to take care of himself on the trip and asks if there is any way he could thank all the gun donors. In a handwritten postscript, Roosevelt declares that even Holland has not made a better rifle; it fits him exactly and he will personally take it to Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward North Buxton discusses the equipment and supplies he has sent to President Roosevelt in preparation for his upcoming African safari, including the proper guns, bullets, hats, and shoes. Buxton also discusses Winston Churchill’s remarks on quinine as a treatment for malaria. He asks Roosevelt if he will come dine with the Society for the Preservation of the Wild Fauna of the Empire, of which Buxton is a founding member, when Roosevelt visits England the following year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-09

Creator(s)

Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924

Letter from William L. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William L. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

William L. Smith offers advice for President Roosevelt’s upcoming East Africa expedition, including what sort of camera to bring along, and the sort of treatment necessary to prevent malaria. Smith suggests purchasing  $400 Naturalists Graflex camera in order to take photographs of animals at a distance, and explains how to best care for the plates, plate holder, and film box so the photos will not get ruined. He additionally recommends Dr. Koch’s preventative malaria treatment which involves taking powdered quinine for two successive days each week. Smith met with three friends who recently returned from East Africa who also saw Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-25

Creator(s)

Smith, William L. (William Lord), 1863-1946