Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Subject(s): Cartridges, Firearms, Hofer, Billy, Kenya--Mombasa, Kenya--Nairobi, Safaris, Shipping, Sudan--Khartoum, Wingate, F. R. (Francis Reginald), Sir, 1861-1953
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President Roosevelt has just spoken with Billy Hofer, who suggested that the Winchester Repeating Arms Company may have shipped hollow-point bullets for Roosevelt to use during his safari. Roosevelt does not remember ordering hollow-point bullets, and would like to receive a full accounting of this claim. Roosevelt also asks the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to make a duplicate of his present .405 rifle. He inquires of the possibility of sending materials to Khartoum rather than Mombasa, and asks to be notified when the current shipment reaches Mombasa.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-16
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [December 16, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205715. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [16 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205715.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, December 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205715.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 26, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
