Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Rudolf Lawton
Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Minorities--Employment, Minorities--Politics and government, Race relations, Racism
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President Roosevelt responds to Colonel Lawton’s appointment suggestion and refuses to deny reappointment to the current holder of the position on the grounds that a man’s skin color does not prevent him from being a good public servant.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lawton, Alexander Rudolf, 1858-1936
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 Alexander Rudolf Lawton. [March 1, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Rudolf Lawton. [1 Mar. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181647.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, March 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Rudolf Lawton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181647.
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. March 13, 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.
