Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Tecumseh Vernon
Subject(s): African Americans, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Mulvane, David Winfield, 1863-1932, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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President Roosevelt enjoyed President of Western University Vernon’s address. He requests Vernon read his speech for the upcoming celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. In it, he tried “to make my position as to the colored man as clear as possible,” hoping to arouse sympathy rather than antagonism.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Vernon, William Tecumseh, 1871-
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 William Tecumseh Vernon. [February 9, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191060. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Tecumseh Vernon. [9 Feb. 1905]. 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/o191060.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Tecumseh Vernon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191060.
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.
