Firearms--Maintenance and repair

Invoice for goods and services from the Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-08

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-11-14

Creator(s)

Holland & Holland Ltd.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

A. H. Fox informs Frank Harper that he received Theodore Roosevelt’s gun and has almost finished the repairs. It will likely be returned on Saturday or Monday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-01

Ambassador Reid informs President Roosevelt that he is sending him the gun from Edward North Buxton via diplomatic pouch for Roosevelt to try and return so that the necessary adjustments might be made to it. Reid believes that such a thing would be allowed if Buxton were to bring it over himself, and therefore thinks that sending it in this way will be acceptable. In a handwritten postscript, Reid notes that “all’s well that ends well,” as he just received Roosevelt’s request for him to send the rifle on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-05

Ambassador Reid informs Secretary of State Root that he is sending a rifle to President Roosevelt through the diplomatic pouch, which is to be a gift to him from Edward North Buxton and other British sportsmen when he arrives in Mombasa on his Safari. Roosevelt originally did not want the rifle sent, as he believed it would have a heavy duty placed on it, but Reid was contacted by Buxton who emphasized the necessity of a preliminary test. Reid has therefore sent the rifle with the understanding that it will be returned to Britain shortly after Roosevelt tests it, and hopes that Root will approve of this action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-05

H. B. Dow reports on two rifles that were sent in for repairs by President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-09