Letter from George H. Warner to Theodore Roosevelt
George H. Warner asks Theodore Roosevelt for advice on big game hunting in the Rocky Mountains.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-14
Your TR Source
Sudan--Khartoum
Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot writes to Theodore Roosevelt in Africa to provide a recap of current events. An investigation into Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger and the Forest Service will begin shortly. Pinchot believes that special interests control Congress and President William H. Taft’s administration, whose actions are characterized by “a most surprising weakness and indecision.” Taft has abandoned many of Roosevelt’s policies, and Pinchot sees a rift emerging between Taft and the more progressive elements of the Republican party. Pinchot sends his love to Kermit Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-12-31
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Letter from Leigh S. J. Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt
Leigh S. J. Hunt wants to help entertain President Roosevelt in Khartoum, but has heard that Sirdar F. R. Wingate would also like this honor. If so, Hunt will propose that he fund the entertainments that Wingate hosts. Roosevelt will thus have access to excellent facilities without being beholden to anyone. Hunt asks that Roosevelt send along his post-presidency mailing address so that Hunt can update him after discussing the matter with Wingate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-07
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Letter from Charles Tuchmann to Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Tuchmann invites President Roosevelt and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, to stay at the Grand Hotel in Khartum when they visit the city. Tuchmann owns the hotel, which has hosted many Americans and members of the British aristocracy, and its manager is an American naturalized citizen. They would be honored to have the Roosevelts visit, and the price would be “very moderate.” He also requests an autograph for his daughter, a sportswoman who admires Roosevelt’s athleticism.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-05
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Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to Ferris Greenslet
Lawrence F. Abbott informs Ferris Greenslet that Theodore Roosevelt can no longer be reached at Nairobi, but he will be at Khartoum on March 15. There is a chance that correspondence might reach him there, although Abbott does not have a specific address.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-01-29
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George Cabot Lee to William Loeb
George Cabot Lee of Lee, Higginson & Company provides details and instructions pertaining to President Roosevelt’s banking arrangements for his Africa trip. Letters of credit with two London-based firms and their corresponding letters of indication being sent, both with this missive and by separate cover. A blank letter of credit is also enclosed, as a precaution in case Roosevelt requires more money than anticipated in Africa. Lee specifies which of these documents Roosevelt and his son, Kermit, must sign, return, and forward. In a postscript Lee notes that he can have Kermit come in to Boston from Cambridge to sign the necessary items if it is more convenient.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-01
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Letter from Alfred E. Pease to Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred E. Pease writes to President Roosevelt that he hopes the involvement of himself, Frederick Courteney Selous, and Edward North Buxton in making arrangements will not cause Roosevelt stress. Buxton seems to be advising against bringing William C. Judd along on Roosevelt’s travels, but the news Pease has heard makes him sound like he would be a fine choice. Pease responds to Roosevelt’s inquiries about locations, timing, species, and supplies for hunting on his Safari. Specifically, he warns him to dress in anticipation of mosquitoes.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-13
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Letter from F. R. Wingate to Theodore Roosevelt
British Governor-General of the Sudan Wingate excitedly welcomes President Roosevelt to visit Sudan and promises to do all he can to make the trip successful. “Fully understand[ing] the scope and object of your expedition,” Wingate will allow Roosevelt’s party to hunt in wildlife preserves. He lists locations where Roosevelt can find different game animals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-31
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
Theodore Roosevelt writes George von Lengerke Meyer as he is steaming down the White Nile River towards Khartoum. He thinks Meyer would have really enjoyed the safari. Roosevelt is proud that Kermit has developed so well, and he informs Meyer that they are bringing home the skins of three large eland which will go to a museum. Roosevelt was very impressed with Meyer’s report, but he cannot believe what a “scoundrel” Eugene Hale is.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1910-03-01
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Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson and Isabella Ferguson
Kermit Roosevelt will continue to write to Robert Harry Munro and Isabella Ferguson although he has not received a reply yet. Roosevelt recounts his hunting exploits, interactions with the indigenous peoples, and his hopes of visiting the Fergusons at Saranac after returning from Africa.
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Creation Date
1909-12-26
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan
Theodore Roosevelt gives a description of his travels after completing the safari portion of the 1909-1910 expedition. Roosevelt traveled from Khartoum to London and visited many European countries along the way. He provides descriptions and opinions on the countries he visited and the people he met, particularly the members of European royalty.
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Creation Date
1911-10-01
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb
Theodore Roosevelt just received William Loeb’s letter and sends his love to Mrs. Loeb. He is proud of Loeb’s work as Collector of the Port of New York. Roosevelt is refusing to make any public comment on American politics. He is disappointed with the Republican leadership in New York and has no intention of becoming a state party leader.
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Creation Date
1910-03-10
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt is concerned about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s “fright” and would come home if he were not on a scientific expedition pledged to work for the Smithsonian Institution. He has moved up his arrival in Khartoum as early as is feasible. Roosevelt is puzzled by the information he is receiving regarding American political affairs. It seems like he will be in a “scrape” as soon as he lands. He loved Ethel Roosevelt’s last letter and wishes they were together at Sagamore Hill.
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Creation Date
1909-12-12
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Letter from Bellamy Storer to Theodore Roosevelt
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Austria-Hungary Bellamy Storer informs President Roosevelt of a recent visit by King of the Belgians Léopold II. Storer discusses tensions in the Congo between the British and Belgian governments and European colonization in the Congo, referencing editorials in The Times, the Treaty of Berlin, the French explorer Pierre Savorgnon de Brazza, and rumors of Belgian atrocities in Congo, using Belgian explorer Henry M. Stanley as an exemplar.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-22