MY QUEST OF THE ARAB HORSE 



In the latter part of December, 1905, 1 asked 

 President Roosevelt if he thought he could 

 help me to get a permit from the Sultan of 

 Turkey, as I had wanted to try and carry out 

 plans which I had had in mind for several 

 months, and I received the following letter 

 from him on January 1st, 1906, enclosing an- 

 other from the Secretary of State : 



The White House, 

 Washington, January 1, 1906. 

 My Dear Mr. Davenport: 



Anything you want I should like to do any- 

 how, and when it comes to dealing with 

 Arabian horses I would take you up with 

 double zeal. Is the enclosed letter from the 

 Secretary of State all right? If not, make 

 what changes you wish and I will have them 

 put in. You can use this letter too with any 

 of our representatives. With all good luck, 

 faithfully yours, 



(Signed) Theodore Roosevelt. 

 Mr. Homer Davenport, 

 The Evenmg Mail, 

 New York, N. Y. 



With this letter I proceeded at once to 

 Washington for an interview with His Ex- 



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