Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall
Subject(s): Cattle, Dow, Wilmot S. (Wilmot Sewall), 1854-1891, Frontier and pioneer life, North Dakota--Badlands, Ranching, Ranching--Economic aspects, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States--Dakota Territory
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William Wingate Sewall has 100 cattle to practice on during winter. He does not believe cattle are too hard to care for and the work has not been difficult. The country is “queer” and dirty but the soil looks healthy and the water is good. Sewall guesses there is a chance to make money with cattle and Theodore Roosevelt is optimistic. If he can make a profit, Sewall wants to get back to the “clear water and trees” soon. Overall, he thinks that Dakota Territory should have been left to the animals.
Collection
State Historical Society of North Dakota
Creation Date
1884-08-17
Creator(s)
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
Recipient
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [August 17, 1884]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292532. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. [17 Aug. 1884]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292532.
APA:
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930.: , [1884, August 17]. Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292532.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.
APA:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.
