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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

President Roosevelt thanks Edward North Buxton for being willing to go see Lord Crewe. He assures Buxton that he and his son Kermit will be the only two in the safari party who are shooting, and they will largely only shoot animals for the National Museum. They may bring back only a dozen personal trophies between the two of them. Roosevelt discusses his itinerary for the trip, and lists all of the animals he hopes to shoot, in order of most important.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward North Buxton

President Roosevelt describes his plans for his upcoming African safari to Edward North Buxton. Roosevelt does not want to be given any special consideration and only wants access to reserves that anyone else might have access to. Roosevelt assures Buxton he only intends to take specimens for the National Museum and for food, and only taking half a dozen trophies for Kermit Roosevelt and himself. Roosevelt lists the types of animals he wants to shoot.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-21