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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles R. Settlemier et al.

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles R. Settlemier et al.

President Roosevelt thanks Charles R. Settlemier and the other members of a committee for the resolution of invitation to attend the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in the summer of 1909. Roosevelt regrets that it is not possible to accept, as he will be out of the country at the time, but wants to make sure that Settlemier and others know his firm belief in the positive future of Alaska.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick Courteney Selous thanks President Roosevelt for the generosity of writing a foreword for his new book, African Nature Notes and Reminiscences, especially considering Roosevelt’s other important duties. Selous wishes he could get J. H. Patterson to contribute a chapter about his experiences with the man-eating lions of Tsavo, but Patterson has just written his own book on the topic. Selous discusses his dealings with the publishing industry and his recent works, A Hunter’s Wanderings in Africa and Recent Hunting Trips in British North America. Selous has had to cancel his hunting trips this year due to losses in many of his investments. Recently Selous was in Turkey, but had to leave because it was unsafe. Selous thanks Roosevelt for the photographs of him on his horse Roswell, noting that “he must be a splendid animal to carry a man of your weight over a brush hurdle.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-20

Creator(s)

Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917