Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles B. Aycock
Subject(s): Durbin, Winfield T. (Winfield Taylor), 1847-1928, Lynching, Violence
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President Roosevelt tells Governor Aycock that he wrote to Indiana Governor Durbin about mob violence and lynching because he thought writing to a northern governor would show that he was not looking at the matter from a sectional standpoint and his statement would be less likely to be misconstrued.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Aycock, Charles B. (Charles Brantley), 1859-1912
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 Charles B. Aycock. [August 29, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185810. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles B. Aycock. [29 Aug. 1903]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185810.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1903, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles B. Aycock. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185810.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
