Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington
Subject(s): Louisiana, Race discrimination--Political aspects, Race--Political aspects, Republican National Committee (U.S.), White supremacy movements
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President Roosevelt apprises Booker T. Washington of the current political situation. The National Committee has thrown out the Williams-Clarke organization because of its association with the Lily-White movement. Roosevelt believes that this can be a political advantage.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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. [June 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188434. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington. [17 Jun. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188434.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, June 17]. 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/o188434.
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 27, 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.
