Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall
Subject(s): Dow, Wilmot S. (Wilmot Sewall), 1854-1891, Ferris, Joseph A. (Joseph Albert), 1857-1937, Ferris, Sylvane M., 1858-1933, Horses, Hunting, Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929, Moose hunting, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Snowshoes and snowshoeing
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Commissioner Roosevelt briefly describes a trip to his Dakota ranch accompanied by his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. He has decided that this will be the last year the ranch house will be kept open. In closing, Roosevelt questions if someone could kill a moose by sneaking up on it with snowshoes.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1890-10-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
Language
English
Period
Civil Service Commissioner (1889-April 1895)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Theodore Roosevelt National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall. [October 20, 1890]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273748. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall. [20 Oct. 1890]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273748.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1890, October 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273748.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
