Letter from William Wells to Henry S. Drinker

Subject(s): Hunting, Shelden, Henry D. (Henry Dusenbury), 1862-1941, Stagecoach lines, Wyoming

William Wells relays details of his recent hunt with Henry D. Shelden in Wyoming, where the pair caught a variety of game. Wells promises Henry S. Drinker that he will write him regarding stage lines as soon as Shelden’s visit is over.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-10-17

Creator(s)

Wells, William, 1862-

Recipient

Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 William Wells to Henry S. Drinker. [October 17, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25736. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wells, William, 1862-. Letter from William Wells to Henry S. Drinker. [17 Oct. 1897]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25736.

APA:

Wells, William, 1862-.: , [1897, October 17]. Letter from William Wells to Henry S. Drinker. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o25736.

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. December 11, 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.