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Barbour, George Harrison, 1843-1934

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Letter from George Harrison Barbour to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Harrison Barbour to Theodore Roosevelt

George Harrison Barbour has a high opinion of William Emory Quinby and his paper, the Free Press of Detroit, Michigan. Although he is a Democrat, Quinby bravely sided with the Republican Party on the silver issue and supported William McKinley’s campaign. Everyone Barbour has encountered has confidence in President Roosevelt’s capabilities. He recently met with Puerto Rican delegates and assured them that Roosevelt would offer them rights in the future.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-31

Letter from George Harrison Barbour to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Harrison Barbour to Theodore Roosevelt

George Harrison Barbour supports President Roosevelt and his decision to host Booker T. Washington at the White House. In the past several days, newspapers have printed much criticism of the president, “from southern persons especially.” He claims that the general public supports Roosevelt. Barbour concludes by declaring that if a man is moral and a good citizen, the color of his skin should not matter. As long as Roosevelt continues to hold such a position, he will retain Barbour’s full support.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-21