Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Teunis S. Hamlin

Subject(s): Education, Gordon, John, 1850-1923, Howard University, Race relations--Education (Higher)

President Roosevelt congratulates incoming President of Howard University John Gordon through interim President Hamlin. Roosevelt appreciates all that Howard University is doing to educate and uplift “our colored fellow-Americans.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hamlin, Teunis S. (Teunis Slingerland), 1847-1907

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Teunis S. Hamlin. [March 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187784. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Teunis S. Hamlin. [29 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187784.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Teunis S. Hamlin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187784.

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.