Letter from Henry Sharp to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Buxton, Edward North, 1840-1924, Firearms, Hunting, Selous, Frederick Courteney, 1851-1917, Wolfendale, George A. (George Ashton), 1868-1925
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Henry Sharp, firearms expert, suggests President Roosevelt take one of the newest ball and shot guns on his Africa trip. He shares his experience with the gun and offers to let Roosevelt borrow one of his to test.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-04
Creator(s)
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Henry Sharp to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59128. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sharp, Henry. Letter from Henry Sharp to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Sep. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59128.
APA:
Sharp, Henry., [1908, September 4]. Letter from Henry Sharp to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o59128.
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. May 15, 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.
