Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rodman Paul Snelling
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Minorities--Employment, Open letters, Press and politics, South Carolina
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Regarding public offices, President Roosevelt defends his appointment to and removal of “colored men” and claims to have made this policy well known to the public through the publication of an open letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Snelling, Rodman Paul, 1861-1935
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 Rodman Paul Snelling. [October 12, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186182. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rodman Paul Snelling. [12 Oct. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186182.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, October 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rodman Paul Snelling.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186182.
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 5, 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.
