Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boone and Crockett Club, Carson, Kit, 1809-1868, Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836, Firearms, Hunting, Rifles
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George Bird Grinnell is excited that Theodore Roosevelt will loan his Kit Carson rifle to the Boone and Crockett Club. Grinnell asks Roosevelt to provide ample description of the item’s history so that it can be properly labeled. Grinnell is working on getting Davy Crockett’s rife, which his great-grandson possesses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-22
Creator(s)
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 22, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56533. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938. Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56533.
APA:
Grinnell, George Bird, 1849-1938., [1907, July 22]. Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56533.
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. February 13, 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.
