Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Subject(s): Cartridges, Firearms, Hunting rifles, Kenya--Mombasa, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Safaris
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President Roosevelt is very pleased by the .405 rifles that the Winchester Repeating Arms Company sent him, and would like to order a third rifle of the same type as a backup to bring on his safari. Roosevelt also asks how long it would take to get extra cartridges, should he need them, and wonders if the cartridges that have already been sent have reached Mombasa yet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-13
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. [December 13, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205672. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [13 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205672.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 13]. 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/o205672.
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. March 13, 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.
