Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius Nathan Littauer
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Dinners and dining, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Race relations--Public opinion, Racism, Southern States, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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President Roosevelt finds the reaction in the South to the Booker T. Washington incident to be “literally inexplicable.” He would not fear to have a man like Washington to dinner if it cost him every political friend he had. Roosevelt met with Governor Odell and does not anticipate any future misunderstandings.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Littauer, Lucius Nathan, 1859-1944
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius Nathan Littauer. [October 24, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180309. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius Nathan Littauer. [24 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180309.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, October 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius Nathan Littauer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180309.
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.
