Colonel Roosevelts Strong And Delightful Personality And Individuality Made Him A Favourite Here At Once And America Is To Be Congratulated On Having So Worthy A President And Thorough Man And Sportsman In Every Sense Of The Word

REGINALD WINGATE (1861-1953). A British military officer, Wingate was a colonial administrator in Egypt and Sudan. He fought in the battles of the Atbara and Omdurman.TLS. 1pg. 7 x 9 . April 14, 1910. Cairo. A typed letter signed Reginald Wingate to the New York lawyer Stuart Watts: I have received your letter of March 30 and in reply have much pleasure in informing you that I made the acquaintance of Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt and their son and daughter during the few days they were in Cairo. It was a great regret to me that I was unable to welcome them at Khartoum, but I was prevented from doing so by indisposition. Colonel Roosevelts strong and delightful personality and individuality made him a favourite here at once and America is to be congratulated on having so worthy a President and thorough man and sportsman in every sense of the word. After leaving the White House in 1909, the Roosevelts embarked on a worldwide tour. In 1910, the family visited Egyptian sites, such as the Sphinx, and President Roosevelt spoke to the General Assembly of Cairo University. The letter is on black bordered mourning letterhead and has a couple mailing folds.