Theodore Roosevelt autograph letter signed to Akeley, from Meru Boma, 8 September 1909

By

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926
American Museum of Natural History

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1909 September 8

Notes

Supplied title.

States that the day before he had shot a bull elephant, with tusks weighing about 40 lbs. each, which was destined for the American Museum of Natural History.

Forms part of: Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries)

Subjects

Africa , Big game hunting , Correspondence , Discovery and exploration , Elephants , Natural history

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.165158
OCLC: 909296466