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Solvay, Ernest, 1838-1922

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Letter from the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from the Winchester Repeating Arms Company to Theodore Roosevelt

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company answers President Roosevelt’s questions about ammunition he will be taking to Africa and the shipment of goods from London to Mombasa. The Company also describes a hunt made by Ernest Solvay, the inventor of the Solvay sodium carbonate process. Solvay was successful hunting with a .32 Winchester Special Model ’94 rifle and a .405 caliber Model ’95 rifle.

Collection

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Creation Date

1908-08-11

Creator(s)

Winchester Repeating Arms Company