Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

Subject(s): Cattle, Gardening, Ranching, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States--Dakota Territory, Weather

William Wingate Sewall is doing well in Dakota Territory but all they have for fruit is chokecherries and there has not been rain since June. The hot, dry weather has mostly ruined the garden. The cattle are doing well and only a few have been lost. In a postscript, Sewall estimates they have 1,200 cattle and announces that Theodore Roosevelt will be returning to the ranch soon.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1886-08-01

Creator(s)

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930

Recipient

Sewall, Samuel T., 1826-1918

Language

English

Period

Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)

Page Count

4

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

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Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [August 1, 1886]. State Historical Society of North Dakota.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292530. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [1 Aug. 1886]. Multi-image.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292530.

APA:

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930., [1886, August 1]. 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/o292530.

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 29, 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.