Note from Winthrop Chanler to William Austin Wadsworth
Subject(s): Abraham (Biblical patriarch), Church, Isaac (Biblical patriarch), Rams
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Winthrop Chanler relays a new conclusion that he reached at church. When Abraham was binding Isaac for sacrifice, a ram caught his attention and was offered instead. Chanler notes that “if it had not been for that ram, there never would have been any Jews” and wonders how any one can go on eating mutton. He jokingly states that the only thing that “consoled” him from “learning this frightful news” was that they did not hold collection.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05
Creator(s)
Recipient
Wadsworth, William Austin, 1847-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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:
Note from Winthrop Chanler to William Austin Wadsworth. [May 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299383. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Chanler, Winthrop, 1863-1926. Note from Winthrop Chanler to William Austin Wadsworth. [May 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299383.
APA:
Chanler, Winthrop, 1863-1926., [1908, May]. Note from Winthrop Chanler to William Austin Wadsworth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299383.
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.
