Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Subject(s): Ammunition, Cartridges, Firearms, Firearms--Sights, Winchester rifle
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President Roosevelt thinks the weapons are beautiful, but the .405s might shoot too high. He also requests more ammunition.
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]. Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293947. 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.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293947.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293947.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. 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 Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/buffalo-bill-center-of-the-west.
APA:
Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/buffalo-bill-center-of-the-west.
