Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wood Wingate

Subject(s): Firearms, National Rifle Association of America, Rifles, Shooting

Theodore Roosevelt supports George Wood Wingate’s plan for an organization in America supporting rifle shooting, like the groups in Switzerland, Great Britain, Argentina, Chile and elsewhere.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wingate, George Wood, 1840-1928

Language

English

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

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 George Wood Wingate. [October 5, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212094. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wood Wingate. [5 Oct. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212094.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, October 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Wood Wingate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o212094.

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.