Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Anniversaries, Democracy--Citizen participation, Local elections, Municipal government, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Reyburn, John E. (John Edgar), 1845-1914
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Owen Wister is relieved that President Roosevelt does not plan to come to Philadelphia for its anniversary ceremonies, and says that they will attempt to use Roosevelt to his face and abuse him behind his back “to the limit of impudence.” The city’s government is celebrating the 225th anniversary of the city “entirely to keep the people in a good humor–as there have been signs of revolt.” Wister could write Roosevelt a long letter describing the bad things that Mayor John E. Reyburn is doing, but will tell him in person instead when he visits Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-25
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 25, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58203. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938. Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [25 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/o58203.
APA:
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938., [1908, February 25]. 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/o58203.
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.
