Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Subject(s): Antelope hunting, Firearms, Hunting rifles, Lion hunting, Safaris, Travel--Planning, Zebras
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President Roosevelt sends his 45-50 rifle to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. It has the perfect trigger pull, although the stock is too short. Roosevelt would like the three rifles being made for him to have the same weight trigger as the one he is sending and the same stock as a rifle they already have. He asks that the rifle be sent back as soon as possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
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 Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [August 1, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203504. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [1 Aug. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203504.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, August 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o203504.
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.