Letter from Thomas Gray Bennett to William Loeb

Subject(s): Firearms--Modification, Firearms--Sights, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Winchester Repeating Arms Company

President Bennett of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company has noted President Roosevelt’s requests regarding alterations to his firearms. He requests further information on how much of the front sight bead should be removed from the Luger carbine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-12

Creator(s)

Bennett, Thomas Gray, 1845-1930

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Thomas Gray Bennett to William Loeb. [August 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bennett, Thomas Gray, 1845-1930. Letter from Thomas Gray Bennett to William Loeb. [12 Aug. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38795.

APA:

Bennett, Thomas Gray, 1845-1930., [1902, August 12]. Letter from Thomas Gray Bennett to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38795.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.