Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sowden Sims
Subject(s): Firearms, Flagler, D. W. (Daniel Webster), 1835-1899, Hawker, Peter, 1786-1853, Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Military weapons, Shooting, Military, Spanish-American War (1898), United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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President Roosevelt looked over Admiral Sims’s letter and the “accompanying admirable article.” He agrees it is discouraging to have previously resolved arguments resurrected, especially those concerning the relationship between rapidity of shots and accuracy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to William Sowden Sims. [August 29, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200188. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sowden Sims. [29 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200188.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sowden Sims.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o200188.
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 30, 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.