Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sullivan Clarkson
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Alabama, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Race discrimination, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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President Roosevelt agrees with Surveyor Clarkson that it is against the principles of the Republican Party and the government to appoint an improper man simply because he is African American as well as excluding a man because he is African American. Roosevelt would prefer to appoint Rheulach as District Attorney in Alabama.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
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 James Sullivan Clarkson. [September 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183146. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sullivan Clarkson. [29 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183146.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, September 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Sullivan Clarkson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183146.
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 30, 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.