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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary writes that Roosevelt is concerned with the time it has taken James L. Clark, taxidermist to prepare tusks and wants to know how much longer it will take.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-22
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks James L. Clark, on Roosevelt’s behalf, when Roosevelt may expect to receive the two tusks. If possible, Roosevelt would prefer to receive the tusks at Oyster Bay “not later than Saturday next.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-24
Theodore Roosevelt instructs James L. Clark on how he wants the tusks prepared. He asks if Clark can finish the remaining items before he leaves in six weeks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-27
Cartoon shows a boar “Bliss-Palma Protocolo” being de-tusked by Cuban Secretary of State Manuel Sanguily and “Beet Remolacha.” The de-tusking tools they use are labeled “Art. VII” and “Art. IV” referring to portions of a proposed treaty between the United States and Cuba related to sugar.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1903
Theodore Roosevelt is excited that he will see Ethel Roosevelt in two and a half months. Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt have done well and are in excellent health. Kermit has turned into a grownup and is growing a mustache that you must be attentive to see. He is proud of Kermit’s “prowess and hardihood.” Roosevelt wrote to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about killing a charging elephant and is not sure if she will want him to keep the tusks. The last ten days have been spent traveling from Lake Victoria and Roosevelt has been greeted by the African leaders like a king.
1910-01-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes explorer James L. Clark that the elephant tusk gong is satisfactory and he likes Clark’s white rhinoceros head and the eland head he mounted for Roosevelt.
1911-06-02
Theodore Roosevelt informs explorer James L. Clark he is pleased with the work on the elephant tusks. Roosevelt will help Clark get those groups to Washington for mounting, particularly the giant eland.
1911-06-06