Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker
Subject(s): African Americans--Crimes against, African Americans--Social conditions, Campaign speeches, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Davis, Jeff, 1862-1913, Democratic Party (U.S.), Hampton University (Va.), Lynching--Law and legislation, Press and politics--U.S. states, Race relations--Moral and ethical aspects, Race relations--Political aspects, Racism, Rape, Smith, Hoke, 1855-1931, Southern States, Tuskegee Normal School, Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Women, Black--Education
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President Roosevelt responds to a letter from his friend John Milliken Parker. Roosevelt remarks on Parker’s “hysterical tone” suggesting that “increase of rape” and the “relations of the races” has anything to do with Roosevelt’s friendship with Booker T. Washington. Roosevelt does not believe he needs to speak to the press as Parker suggests and gives many examples when he expounded his beliefs on the matter of race relations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker. [October 3, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196704. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker. [3 Oct. 1906]. Multi-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/o196704.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, October 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Milliken Parker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o196704.
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.
