Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Lowndes McLaurin
Subject(s): Equality--Social aspects, Race relations, Southern States, Suffrage
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President Roosevelt thanks John Lowndes McLaurin for his congratulations and letter. Roosevelt assures McLaurin that he wants justice for white men in southern and northern states and nothing more than a square deal for the colored man. Roosevelt is interested in McLaurin’s views on suffrage and plans to study them before expressing his opinion on them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934
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 John Lowndes McLaurin. [July 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188560. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Lowndes McLaurin. [1 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188560.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, July 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Lowndes McLaurin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188560.
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. January 23, 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.
