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David Abercrombie to Horace Kephart, August 8, 1916

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  • In a letter to Horace Kephart on August 8, 1916, David T. Abercrombie praises Kephart for his publication “Camping and Woodcraft Volume 1” from “Outing”. Mr. Abercrombie suggests a Nova Scotia butter from New York as the best butter brand. He thanks Kephart for crediting him with the “insect proof” tents in his book since he designed and sold these to the U.S. and Canadian governments.
  • DAVID T. ABERCROMBIE, PRESIDENT OTTOMAR H. VAN NORDEN, VtCE-PREs. &. Treasurer ALBERT E. CLAY, SECRETARY HIGH GRADE CAMP OUTFITS WATERPROOF AND ROTPROOF TENTS OUTING GARMENTS, FOOTWEAR ARMS, AMMUNITION. FISHING TACKLE J OUTFITTERS FOR SPORTSMEN €ERCROMBIE*g% ~~ CAMP ~- J Cable Address: CAMPOUTFIT, NEWVORK TELEPHONE 20 WORTH AMERICAN AGENT NEWLAND, TARLTON 4, CO., Ltd. SAFARI OUTFITTERS, NAIROBI, B. E. AFRICA DAVID T. ABERCROMBIE CO. 311 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N. Y. AU^USt 8, 191! Mr. Horace Kephart, j Bryson City, N, C. ■y dear Mr, Kephart:: I have just r from "Outing" an There are a g rite you about a about. .Such as tasted can be bought here in New and paj-j/t a few cents above market and again we have had- milk powde straight alocguntil last week and and a most excellent grade that, i craft" Volume 1, a splendid work. I would, like to you did not knovi eceived a copy of "Camping and Wood* d I want to compliment you on.such reat many things in the book that nd there are somethings I am sorry , the very best butter I have ever • York in 1/2 lb. tins and 1 lb. tins.. . The butter comes from Nova Scotia r nteed 30$-butter fat right we are expecting a shipment tomorrow . soluble. , The extract that you take from timer s-ona Hough's book, describes tents I designed and invented a great many years ago. I submitted a plan to both the United States Government and the Canadian Government and sold 14-1 thaffe season and this season lorn Riggs of •the Department of Interior who had charge of the femaxlcatins the. boundary said they had enough of these tents left ilaska RaiJafrbad Commission survey completely. Tljiey were made out of three cloths of Egyptian, little bigger than 7 center height and 3 ft. wall* with windows in the front and with what we call in our catalogue type or as Tom Riggs called them"Tunnel" door, he and I able to decide who was the inventor of the door, rj first I am sure and called it "'Tunnel Door". laq Explorer's tent except strong sheeting ana aa to supply the X ? , 7 1/ 3 ft. .lis 0~i id -' sack and B mosqua to front have ne ve. c been w r o ■ :e ab' )ut it ft' the ss me a.3 out that the ground cloth sew< n it got wet and muddy the ground cloth was pulled from, underneath and water floor, ItJ"certainly, is an insect proof tent and you for the courtesy!in giving credit to us. d in was of real waterproof poured right on the m much obliged to At any rate you have written a most eshaustive work and I want to add my congratulations for your effcjrts . I know it will do a world of good. Some of the recent.books brought out 'e simply awful. I will be glad If I cjan give you any suj • to write again* one- for additions, ete. With ■ ery best wishes believe me, ours t: DTA:MW

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Background and Early Career Horace Kephart was born in 1862 in Pennsylvania, but spent much of his youth in Iowa. He went on to achieve success in two careers. Trained as a...

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