Letter from Philip G. Peabody to Owen Wister
Subject(s): Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Philip G. Peabody complains about a passage President Roosevelt wrote that referred to Thomas Paine as a “dirty little Atheist.” In a note to Roosevelt, Owen Wister states that he has no idea what Peabody is talking about and will not respond.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-22
Creator(s)
Peabody, Philip G. (Philip Glendower), 1857-
Recipient
Publication Date
2017-03-29
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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:
Letter from Philip G. Peabody to Owen Wister. [September 22, 1901?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34835. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Peabody, Philip G. (Philip Glendower), 1857-. Letter from Philip G. Peabody to Owen Wister. [22 Sep. 1901?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34835.
APA:
Peabody, Philip G. (Philip Glendower), 1857-.: , [1901, September 22?]. Letter from Philip G. Peabody to Owen Wister. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34835.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
