Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall
Subject(s): Agriculture, Cattle, Dow, Wilmot S. (Wilmot Sewall), 1854-1891, Elk hunting, Gardening, Hunting, Ranching, Ranching--Economic aspects, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States--Dakota Territory
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William Wingate Sewall has been “holding the fort” at the ranch while the other ranch hands are on the roundup. The weather has been nice and he has been spending time tending the garden. Sewall does not think Dakota Territory is very good for farming, but the cattle are doing well. He hopes that Theodore Roosevelt will not lose money on the cattle but doubts he can ever make much profit. Sewall accompanied Roosevelt on a recent hunt and Roosevelt killed a large elk. He hopes to go on his own hunt with Wilmot Dow when the weather is cooler. Sewall is now into his last two years in Dakota Territory and it will be a “joyful day” when he returns home to Maine.
Collection
State Historical Society of North Dakota
Creation Date
1886-06-27
Creator(s)
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Page Count
8
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Record Type
Multi-image
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Chicago:
Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [June 27, 1886]. State Historical Society of North Dakota.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292529. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [27 Jun. 1886]. Multi-image.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292529.
APA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930., [1886, June 27]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292529.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.
APA:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.
