Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Bennett Williams
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Louisiana, Political parties--Officials and employees, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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President Roosevelt does not want the Louisiana delegation to the Republican National Convention, or any delegation from a state with a large African American population, to be all white. Roosevelt does not support “negro domination,” but African Americans of character and intelligence should be shown favor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Williams, Francis Bennett, 1849-1929
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 Francis Bennett Williams. [February 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187519. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Bennett Williams. [24 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187519.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, February 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Bennett Williams.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187519.
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 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.
