In a letter to Albert Britt on June 13, 1919, Pascal DeAngelis announces the release of the newest .22 caliber rim-fire rifle. He informs Britt this project involved seven years of work and consultation with rifle experts, such as Captain T. K. Lee,…
In a letter to Horace Kephart on July 23, 1919, Pascal DeAngelis agrees the rifle his company, the Savage Arms Corporation, sent to Kephart is attractive and wishes to hear from him regarding its shooting capabilities.
In a letter to Horace Kephart on October 27, 1925, Walter S. Diehl sends Kephart a special model of the Gillette safety razor. Mr. Diehl mentions planning next year’s trip with Paul Fink and making improvements to his tent.
In a letter to Horace Kephart on June 2, 1924, Dillin writes to Kephart explaining the delay by the National Rifle Association in publishing a book on the Kentucky rifle. He describes his Killdeer rifle and its history.
In a letter to Horace Kephart on April 28, 1924, Dillin writes to Kephart discussing types of rifles and trade transactions. He explains a terrible business trade with Western City Co. and Marc Woodmansee for two Hawken rifles. He comments on…
In a letter to Horace Kephart on June 3, 1924, Dillin writes to Kephart detailing his discovery of a letter stating no rifles were used at Bunker Hill and Lexington during the American Revolution. Dillin disbelieves this account. He also describes…
In this letter of May 11, 1898, Robert Vance and J. W. Dunham write Horace Kephart to experss their interest in becoming a sharpshooter to aid in the Spanish-American War effort.
In a letter to Horace Kephart on June 24, 1918, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company explain they never published literature on .22 caliber rim-fire ammunition that would be valuable to Kephart. They will inquire of the Ballistic Station to send…
In a letter to Horace Kephart on May 31, 1919, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company deny Kephart permission to publish their .22 rifle loading information. The company explains recent research developments prevent them from attempting to write an…
In a letter to Charles S. Dunn on May 16, 1932, J. R. Eakin asks for information regarding the status of the section of the Appalachian Trail between the east end of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Mt. Guyot.