Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Subject(s): Ammunition, Cartridges, Firearms, Rifle practice, Rifles, Winchester rifle
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President Roosevelt received the rifles and feels confident about them. However, the .405s might shoot too high and the sights could be adjusted accordingly. He requests another box of the .30 caliber model 1904 cartridges and one cartridge box for the .405.
Collection
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Creation Date
1908-12-05
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [December 5, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293854. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [5 Dec. 1908]. 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/o293854.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1908, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293854.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/buffalo-bill-center-of-the-west. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/buffalo-bill-center-of-the-west.
APA:
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/buffalo-bill-center-of-the-west.
