Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bradley Hawley
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Elections, Political campaigns, Political conventions, Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942
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President Roosevelt asks Robert Bradley Hawley to clarify his statement regarding Robert Lloyd Smith’s opposition to Hawley’s run for Congress. No African American candidate for office has come as highly recommended as Smith or with as much support from the “best elements.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Hawley, Robert Bradley, 1849-1921
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Robert Bradley Hawley. [October 31, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180391. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bradley Hawley. [31 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180391.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, October 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bradley Hawley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180391.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
