Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Indorsements, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political corruption, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Reyburn, John E. (John Edgar), 1845-1914
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Owen Wister sends President Roosevelt a recent statement by John E. Reyburn, the Mayor of Philadelphia. When Reyburn was elected, he claimed to be Roosevelt’s candidate, which Roosevelt tacitly reinforced by not denying it. Now, Wister says, Reyburn opposes Roosevelt, and Wister thinks it would be a bad idea for Roosevelt to appear with Reyburn by being at the celebration of the anniversary of Philadelphia’s founding, as it would appear to still give credence to Reyburn being his chosen candidate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-22
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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. [February 22, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58179. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [22 Feb. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58179.
APA:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938., [1908, February 22]. 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/o58179.
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. January 23, 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.
