Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Spencer Bassett
Subject(s): Etiquette, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Letters, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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President Roosevelt is amused by the quotation that John Spencer Bassett found, and wonders what the “howlers” about the incident with Booker T. Washington would have said if they knew that something similar happened under Andrew Jackson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Bassett, John Spencer, 1867-1928
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 John Spencer Bassett. [January 6, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193758. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Spencer Bassett. [6 Jan. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193758.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Spencer Bassett.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193758.
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 5, 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.
