Correspondent:

Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919  Search this

Akeley, Carl Ethan 1864-1926  Search this

Author:

Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI  Search this

Physical description:

1 item (1 page) 7 x 8.75 in

Type:

Manuscripts

Correspondence

Place:

Africa

Date:

1909

Notes:

Supplied title

With original envelope. Response to Akeley's letter dated 26 February 1909 (M001b)

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

M001c is accession number in Cullman Library inventory list of the Russell E. Train collection.

M001c is accession number in Cullman Library inventory list of the Russell E. Train collection

Summary:

Acknowledges a model of an elephant's head and the description of how to make a "brain shot." Roosevelt expresses confidence that he is "competent" to get the elephants

Topic:

Natural history  Search this

Discoveries in geography  Search this

Discovery and exploration  Search this

Call number:

M001c

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_1042936