Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp
Subject(s): African Americans--Social conditions, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884, Press and politics, Racism, Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
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President Roosevelt sends two editorials to Francis E. Leupp concerning Roosevelt’s policy toward African Americans. One accuses Roosevelt of being too lax in standing up for African Americans, while the other claims Roosevelt has shown one-sided intensity instead of tact and patience.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918
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 Francis E. Leupp. [September 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189233. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp. [19 Sep. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189233.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, September 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Leupp.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189233.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
