Letter from Mary Channing Wister to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Books and reading, Children, Convalescence, Etiquette, Letters, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, White House (Washington, D.C.), Wister, Owen, 1860-1938
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Mary Channing Wister thanks President Roosevelt for the letter on behalf of her convalescent husband, Owen Wister, who will write personally when his health permits. He was disappointed to miss the chance to visit Roosevelt, and Mrs. Wister sends a paper and explanatory note that she had intended her husband to deliver. Her children are still delighted by their visit to the White House.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-01
Creator(s)
Wister, Mary Channing, 1869-1913
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
3
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 Mary Channing Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 1, 1909]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60173. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wister, Mary Channing, 1869-1913. Letter from Mary Channing Wister to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 Feb. 1909]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60173.
APA:
Wister, Mary Channing, 1869-1913., [1909, February 1]. Letter from Mary Channing Wister to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o60173.
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 16, 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.
