Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Hunting, J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company, Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939, Lyman Products Corporation, Marble Arms Corporation, Rifles, Rifles--Sights, Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Winchester rifle
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George Bird Grinnell gives Theodore Roosevelt information about telescopic rifle sights. Grinnell has never used a telescope rifle sight and does not recall any big game hunter of his acquaintance using one.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-09-07
Creator(s)
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 7, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o111548. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt. [7 Sep. 1915]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o111548.
APA:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938., [1915, September 7]. Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o111548.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
