Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Allison
Subject(s): Carmack, Edward Ward, 1858-1908, Newspapers, Presidents--Public opinion, Southern States, Speeches, addresses, etc., Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930, Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
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President Roosevelt substantially agrees with Judge Allison’s views but cannot stop discussions Allison dislikes in Congress. Roosevelt believes Mississippi Governor James Kimble Vardaman, Mississippi Senator John Sharp Williams, Tennessee Senator Edward Ward Carmack, and newspapers are stirring up a dangerous sentiment in the North, which are due to their utterances, not Roosevelt’s policy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-17
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 John Allison. [November 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190100. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Allison. [17 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190100.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Allison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190100.
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 16, 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.
