Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theo. A. Bingham

Subject(s): Ammunition, Firearms, Luger, Georg Johann, 1849-1923, Winchester Repeating Arms Company

President Roosevelt would like Theo. A. Bingham to write to Mr. Luger that the carbine is rather worthless without the ability to acquire ammunition. Roosevelt also inquires if the government ammunition he received was for his 45-70 Winchester.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-07-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bingham, Theo. A. (Theodore Alfred), 1858-1934

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Theodore Roosevelt to Theo. A. Bingham. [July 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182710. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theo. A. Bingham. [8 Jul. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182710.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, July 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theo. A. Bingham.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182710.

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 23, 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.