Letter from George Walker Jenkins to William Loeb

Subject(s): Cartridges, Rifles, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

George Walker Jenkins, of the M. Hartley Company, is pleased to send an autoloading rifle for President Roosevelt to examine. Instead of mailing it express, Jenkins will send it via courier who is able to give the president a demonstration. Jenkins would be pleased to leave the rifle with the president in case his son would like to take it on his trip west.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-30

Creator(s)

Jenkins, George Walker, 1847-1922

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

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

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 George Walker Jenkins to William Loeb. [July 30, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56615. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Jenkins, George Walker, 1847-1922. Letter from George Walker Jenkins to William Loeb. [30 Jul. 1907]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56615.

APA:

Jenkins, George Walker, 1847-1922., [1907, July 30]. Letter from George Walker Jenkins to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56615.

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. January 22, 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.