Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
Subject(s): Equality--Social aspects, Miscegenation, North Carolina, Presidents--Public opinion, Race relations, Southern States, Strange, Robert, 1857-1914
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President Roosevelt tells Lyman Abbott he found Bishop Robert Strange’s letter interesting, albeit in a melancholic way. He takes issue with Strange’s comment that ‘the Republicans take the negro and hammer us back into a solid mass,’ and wants to know which of his actions could be interpreted as establishing “Negro domination,” “miscegenation,” or “social equality of the races.” Roosevelt states people in the South typically have no issues with his policies in their area, but only speak vaguely of issues in other districts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-06
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 Lyman Abbott. [December 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190335. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott. [6 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 7, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190335.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190335.
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. May 7, 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.
