Sheldon, Charles, 1867-1928

Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick Courteny Selous apologizes to Theodore Roosevelt for not responding to his last letter, but Selous wanted to read Roosevelt’s pamphlet on coloration first, and has been very busy. He is taking the pamphlet with him to Africa to read on the ship. Selous will first stop in Paris, France to receive a medal from the French Academy of Sports in recognition of his big game hunting, and then travel with friends to Kenya. Selous would like to go back to Bahr el ghazal and study the Kob and the ways it changes color each year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-12

Creator(s)

Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Nelson

Theodore Roosevelt invites Edward William Nelson to let him know when Nelson will be in New York so Roosevelt can invite Nelson and Charles Sheldon for a visit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell

Theodore Roosevelt does not remember accepting a position in the American Game Protection Association and asks George Bird Grinnell for information on this.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-07-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mark Sullivan

President Roosevelt writes Mark Sullivan, of Collier’s, in response to Jack London’s article recently published in the magazine. London’s article incorrectly quotes Roosevelt on multiple accounts. Although Roosevelt thoroughly disagrees with London, his disappointment lies with Collier’s for publishing such a poorly constructed and argued piece.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Courteney Selous

President Roosevelt encloses the revised lists of supplies for Frederick Courteney Selous. He discusses his reasoning behind the revisions and provides Selous with his travel itinerary. Gerrit Forbes recently visited Roosevelt and recounted his recent hunt in Africa. Roosevelt is reluctant to hire a white man for the trip but will do so if Selous suggests it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank M. Chapman

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Frank M. Chapman on his election to the American Ornithologists Union. He proposes options for entertaining Chapman, William Brewster, and Charles Sheldon, if he will come. Thayer wrote Roosevelt, asking him to attend some experiments he plans to conduct. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Hart Merriam

Theodore Roosevelt would like C. Hart Merriam to come to New York with Edward William Nelson and spend a night with Roosevelt. Roosevelt could invite Charles Sheldon and others, and they could discuss concealing coloration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Nelson

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Edward William Nelson for the two volumes he had previously read and is now pleased to own. He inquires when Nelson is available to visit Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Brewster

Theodore Roosevelt received the “beautiful copy” of The Birds of the Cambridge Region and prizes it. He reminds William Brewster to inform him when he comes next, and he will arrange for Brewster, William T. Hornaday, Charles Sheldon, and perhaps others to visit Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Abbott Handerson Thayer

Theodore Roosevelt would like to see Abbott Handerson Thayer’s experiments while in New York City during the first week of December. However, he wishes Thayer would view his experiments from the practical standpoint that depending on the weather to prove them is contrary to what animals do. Additionally, animal coloration and concealment theories cannot go against established behavior patterns. Roosevelt elaborates on these and other points in his pamphlet. Thayer is welcome to visit Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. Record contains two copies of the letter, the final one and the original with edits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Lyman

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Theodore Lyman. He will tell Charles Sheldon that he cannot speak and will see if he still wants to come.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Lyman

Theodore Roosevelt encloses a letter to Theodore Lyman and asks if Charles Sheldon should bring his lantern slides.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Lyman

Theodore Roosevelt informs Theodore Lyman he will come to dinner and asks if he can bring Charles Sheldon. He also inquires if Lyman and Edgar Huidekoper Wells can have lunch the same day with him and “brother-immediate” Kermit Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Smith

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed hearing from William L. Smith. He will speak and make arrangements with Theodore Lyman and Charles Sheldon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Courteney Selous

Theodore Roosevelt has not heard from Frederick Courteney Selous for some time and wants to hear how his safari in the Lado Enclave went. He hopes Selous killed a giraffe as he is curious about what species is in the area and that he solved the questions of Mrs. Grey’s waterbuck. Roosevelt encourages Selous to write a book on his experiences and praises his previous works, especially as other hunter-naturalists’ books are “utterly dry.” He sends a copy of his pamphlet on protective coloration in animals and his follow-up article. Kermit Roosevelt misses Africa and is currently hunting in Mexico, with a trip to New Brunswick planned for September. Roosevelt wants Selous and his wife, Marie Catherine Gladys Selous, to visit him at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Courteney Selous

President Roosevelt discusses the various supplies, including food and drink, that he should bring on his safari. He tells Frederick Courteney Selous that he does not want the trip to be too luxurious, and does not want to bring very much alcohol. He also discusses the type of guns he should use and when he intends to leave for Africa. Selous’s friend Charles Sheldon recently visited Roosevelt and told about his hunting experiences in Alaska. Roosevelt has been invited to give the Romanes lecture in Oxford in 1910, and will be going to England after he leaves Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Stevenson-Hamilton

Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter from James Stevenson-Hamilton, noting that it came when he was discussing Stevenson-Hamilton’s book with Carl Ethan Akeley and Charles Sheldon. They all agree it “is one of the very best books” they know. Roosevelt does not believe that the United States ought to be pardoned for failing to defend Belgium against Germany. If he had been president, Roosevelt would have taken action regarding Belgium and believes the public would have supported war after the sinking of the Lusitania. His book, Fear God and Take Your Own Part, will soon be published and will cover his views on the war. The conduct of the Turks towards Armenians has been dreadful but, unlike the Germans, the Turks can behave “in civilized fashion in a war with the antagonists they respect.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-02-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth

President Roosevelt tells William Austin Wadsworth that he believes the Boone and Crockett Club is the right kind of organization to undertake the planning of an international hunting exhibition proposed by Austrian Ambassador Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár in two enclosed letters. Roosevelt believes the United States should be represented by the type of men who belong to the club, and that undertaking such a project would be a good opportunity to justify its existence. Roosevelt suggests a few men to appoint to a committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William T. Hornaday

Theodore Roosevelt is delighted to hear about William T. Hornaday’s success, although he was sorry to also hear his comments about the Boone and Crockett Club. Roosevelt compliments Hornaday’s work, and offers his support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt

William T. Hornaday writes that the situation with Attorney General Gregory is “intolerable” and deserving of a congressional investigation. He also encourages Theodore Roosevelt to chastise Edward William Nelson and Charles Sheldon about the proposed sale of big game in Alaska. Hornaday believes that Roosevelt’s ear will recover, as his own did in 1906.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-03-08

Creator(s)

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937