Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Townsend
Subject(s): African Americans--Segregation, Railroads and state--Rates, Segregation in transportation, Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
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President Roosevelt agrees with what Senator Townsend told Representative John Sharp Williams regarding a pending railroad bill. Williams intends to vote against the bill because of the segregation of the railroads, and Roosevelt says that any one who makes this argument against the bill is arguing in bad faith, and would oppose the bill anyway.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Townsend, Charles E. (Charles Elroy), 1856-1924
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Charles E. Townsend. [November 6, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193054. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Townsend. [6 Nov. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193054.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, November 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Townsend. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193054.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
