Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Fatherhood, Racism, Scheduling, Southern States, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Yale University
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Owen Wister regrets that he was unable to be with President Roosevelt at Yale University. He is glad Roosevelt’s dinner with Booker T. Washington forced the southern states to show their “dirty hand.” Wister recently became the father of twins.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-23
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 23, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35465. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35465.
APA:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938.: , [1901, October 23]. Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35465.
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. December 1, 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.
