Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee
Subject(s): African Americans--Crimes against, Art criticism, Art galleries, Commercial, Clemency, Germany, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Lynching, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Press and politics, Rape, Young, S. B. M. (Samuel Baldwin Marks), 1840-1924
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President Roosevelt is pleased with Editor McBee’s reaction to Roosevelt’s stance on the appeal for clemency in a recent rape case and applauds a recent article on lynching. Roosevelt also comments on an article about Judge Alton B. Parker’s odd taste in art, noting that the article reflects poorly on its author, not on Parker. He compares the Parker article to a remark made by General Young regarding his disappointment in visiting the art galleries in Europe.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Silas McBee. [August 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188841. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee. [10 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188841.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188841.
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 6, 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.
