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Shooting Times November 11, 1887.

Miss Annie Oakley.

To the editor of the Shooting Times.

Dear Sir, - Just got back from game shooting in Shrewsbury. Rainy weather all the time, but killed plenty of game. Miss Oakley has done fine work. We leave in a few hours for the Continent.
The "E.C." Powder Co. presented Miss Oakley with a large silver tea-pot. -Hoping to see you in a few months. Frank C. Butler.
November 5th.

To the Editor of the Shooting Times.

Sir, - I noticed a few weeks ago in someof the sporting papers that a question had arisen as to wheter the above lady could perform on English game in the same manner as she does on pegeons, glass balls, &c, in her exhibition shooting.
Miss Oakley was shooting with me on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last, and during those days she killed pheasants, partridges, hares, and snipe, her shooting being wonderfully clean; the wetched state of the weather prevented her getting a shot at grouse, but, judging from her shooting at the other game, there is little doubt that they would have stood but a poor chance before her.
Not only did Miss Oakley in this, I understand, her first English game shooting, prove herself an exceptionally good shot, but also a plucky walker over very heavy ground.
She carried one of the splendid pair of 20-bores, built for her by Mr. Charles Lancaster, the killing powers of which in her hands seemed quite equal to an 12-bore. W.R.C. Clarke.
Shewsbury.