Letter from William Loeb to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Subject(s): Firearms, Firearms--Sights, Travel--Planning, Winchester rifle

William Loeb reminds the Winchester Company that the government rifle shoots a little low, so the company should remember that when sighting the other rifles. President Roosevelt would also like red gun grease, red gun oil, red rust remover, and red crystal cleaner, when the other rifles are sent.

Collection

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Creation Date

1908-09-21

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from William Loeb to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [September 21, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293932. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937. Letter from William Loeb to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. [21 Sep. 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/o293932.

APA:

Loeb, William, 1866-1937.: , [1908, September 21]. Letter from William Loeb to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293932.

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.