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Paul Morton forwards President Roosevelt a photographic proof from James Bryant Lindley in South Africa, and expects that it will kindle in Roosevelt the desire to go big game hunting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-18
A bruised John Bull offers a “Tonic” of “Financial Help” and “Liberal Treatment” to an injured and battered Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic, following the end of the fighting in South Africa.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902-06-18
South African President Paul Kruger wanders Europe in exile.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1901-01-09
Illustration showing President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic as a frog attempting to make himself as big as the British John Bull, here actually shown as a bull. The cartoon makes light of the South African Republic, a small country, attempting to fight Great Britain in the South African War for independence.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900-04-11
The British Lion runs on a path toward “Pretoria” while four figures representing Russia, France, Germany, and Italy hide. At the time of this cartoon, the British Empire stepped up its campaign to suppress rebellion of its colonial rule in South Africa.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900-03-28
John Bull, the symbol of Great Britain, shovels British soldiers into the “British Empire Shute.” They end on the shoulders of “Oom” Paul Kruger who sits on a rock with a rifle across his lap, on soil labeled “Dutch Republic.” Overwhelmed by the soldiers, he has dropped his copy of the Bible that he was reading.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900-03-21
Illustration showing two concerned citizens and Joseph Pulitzer imploring Uncle Sam, dressed as a U.S. policeman, to break up a fight taking place in the background labeled “South Africa” between John Bull and Paul Kruger.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900-03-07
Illustration showing a man sitting on a rock with a rifle across his lap, he is holding a Bible, a young boy is standing in front of him holding a toy rifle, and in the background, a woman is standing at the entrance to their house. Caption: Boer Child. — Father, if I were carrying the Bible in one hand and a gun in the other and an enemy approached, which should I drop first? Boer Father. — The enemy, my son!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900-02-14
President Roosevelt chides Governor Guild for being involved with a petition that recently came to Roosevelt’s desk on behalf of Africans in the Congo Free State. Roosevelt receives hundreds of such petitions on a variety of topics based on whatever the current social cause is. If he had absolute power, and the United States were “prepared to embark on a long career of disinterested violence on behalf of all sufferers outside its limits,” then Roosevelt would gladly intervene, but as it stands he does not have any authority to intervene in any of the cases presented to him. Moreover, as the United States would not actually go to war in any of the cases, Roosevelt feels that the government should not “put itself into the ridiculous position of making a fuss which it does not intend to back up.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-02
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes Charles Scribner’s Sons to acquire a copy of Major James Stevenson-Hamilton’s book on the wildlife and game reserves of South Africa. (Roosevelt would go on to write a foreword for the book Animal Life in Africa.)
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-06
Theodore Roosevelt recalls meeting with J. R. Erasmus and has read a great deal about South African history. The odds seem against Roosevelt’s presidential campaign but he is going to stand for the “cause of all decent men.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-02
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Winthrop Page that Roosevelt cannot give him sufficient information about the conditions surrounding Salisbury, South Africa. He suggests Page consult the “number of very good books” on the topic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-13
Theodore Roosevelt encloses a letter from a South African interested in forest conservation and requests that Gifford Pinchot send the man some literature on the subject.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt thanks E. R. Bradfield for his letter and has directed a friend to send Bradfield relevant literature regarding deforestation and erosion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt replies to W. Robert Foran and expresses concern about Foran’s career prospects. After speaking with Kermit Roosevelt, he agrees that there are few prospects in the newspaper business and suggests Foran’s unique skills would make a good match for the Canadian Mounted Police.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-27
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Frederick Courteney Selous has gone to British East Africa. Roosevelt has come to agree with Selous that the brutal German conduct was a result of a doctrine preached by German leadership. He has publicly spoken strongly about the failure of the United States and other neutrals to do their duty after the violation of the Hague conventions. Roosevelt has been surprised at the strength the Germans have shown in their colonies. He will not write to Selous about ordinary things while Selous is part of the “terrible struggle.” Roosevelt regrets the United States is not fighting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-04-02
Theodore Roosevelt thanks General Wilhelm Snyman for sending a paper. Roosevelt stresses the importance of the Boers or Afrikaners learning English.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-13
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry Cabot Lodge to introduce General Wilhelm Snyman. Snyman fought during the Boer War in South Africa and wishes to talk with Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-01-16
President Roosevelt informs Ambassador Bryce that he does not want to appear to advise other countries and thus will not write the letter MacDonald requested. However, Roosevelt sees no reason not to greet Louis Botha of South Africa, as he is interested in the country’s scientific development and dry land cultivation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-23
President Roosevelt thanks Leslie Simson for the advice he gave regarding the types of firearms Roosevelt should bring along with him on his safari. Roosevelt wishes he could visit South Africa, but it is not possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-30