Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Presidents--Health, Sympathy

Owen Wister expresses his sympathy for Vice President Roosevelt as President McKinley’s health declines. Roosevelt has Wister’s continued confidence and faith.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-13

Creator(s)

Wister, Owen, 1860-1938

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Vice President of the United States (1901)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 13, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34565. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [13 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34565.

APA:

Wister, Owen, 1860-1938., [1901, September 13]. Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34565.

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. February 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.