Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Massachusetts--Boston, Reading, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt felt melancholy about the attitude of Boston’s African-Americans towards Booker T. Washington and will read the Atlantic Monthly article with great interest.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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 Booker T. Washington. [September 11, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185940. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington. [11 Sep. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 20, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185940.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, September 11]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185940.
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. February 20, 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.
