Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Owen Wister
Until President Roosevelt received Owen Wister’s letter, he was unaware of the anniversary celebration, and does not believe he will accept an invitation. Roosevelt felt that he had to keep quiet about the election of John E. Reyburn as mayor of Philadelphia, as the alternative would have been to take part in every municipal election. Roosevelt thinks, however, that Reyburn is “a rather unusually well-developed type of prize hog.” He also comments on his attendance of the Harrisburg celebration, which he attended with Philander C. Knox, and tells Wister that if he declined to visit state capitals if he did not like the governors or legislatures, he would have a tall order.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-24