Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
Subject(s): African American diplomats, African American politicians, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Discrimination in employment, Funk, William R., 1861-1935, Haiti, Illinois, King, John R. (John Resler), 1866-1938, Liberia, Racism--Government policy, Sierra Leone--Freetown, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Williams, John T. (John Taylor), 1859-1924
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In response to a letter from William R. Funk about the possibility of a white man, John R. King, succeeding John T. Williams, a black man, as American Consul in Sierra Leone, President Roosevelt tells Secretary of State Root to work with Booker T. Washington to find a “good colored man” for the post.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-30
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Elihu Root. [November 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193297. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root. [30 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193297.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 30]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193297.
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. February 13, 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.
