Marc Woodmansee to Horace Kephart, August 17, 1918

Marc Woodmansee to Horace Kephart, August 17, 1918

Firearms -- Private collections

Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931

Rifles -- Private collections

Woodmansee, Marc -- Correspondence

In a letter to Horace Kephart on August 17, 1918, Marc Woodmansee discusses the features and history of the Kentucky rifle, which Woodmansee is passionate about. With the letter Woodmansee has included some photos of his signature pieces within his own collection, a group of finely crafted maple stock rifles with inlays of silver, gold, and ivory, which Woodmansee compares to the works of famous violin makers. In discussing the history of the weapon, Woodmansee explains the uniquely American design that went in to its creation, and how the weapon itself has shaped the course of the country in the American Revolution and later in expanding beyond the Mississippi. Each gun in the collection, Woodmansee states, has its own personal history as well, such as one that belonged to John Fries, a primary leader of Fries Rebellion in 1794, as well as another rifle found on the field of Gettysburg.

Woodmansee, Marc

Horace Kephart Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1918-08-17

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