Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Hill, James, -1903, Lamar, L. Q. C. (Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus), 1825-1893, Mississippi, Postal service, Presidents--Public opinion, Southern States, Wilson, Edgar S., 1858-1935
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President Roosevelt includes a section from the Biloxi Daily Herald, a Democratic paper, that discusses Roosevelt’s treatment of the South in a letter to Silas McBee. Although Southerners are more likely to look at Roosevelt’s harmful deeds in the South than the good ones, the clipping suggests Roosevelt has been unfairly criticized by those who know little about him and briefly discusses how the president has benefited Mississippi.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-17
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 Silas McBee. [December 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190464. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee. [17 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190464.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 17]. 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/o190464.
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. March 30, 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.
