Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister
Subject(s): Big game hunting, Elections, Moose, Political campaigns, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Smoot, Brigham, 1869-1946, Wister, Mary Channing, 1869-1913
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President Roosevelt returns a letter to Owen Wister. Roosevelt is worried about local fights in various states affecting his election. However, he is still managing to enjoy himself and writes that Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. killed a bull moose with a 56-inch horn spread, despite being only seventeen years old.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister. [October 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189461. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister. [8 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189461.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189461.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
