Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Caspar Whitney
Subject(s): African American soldiers, Bigelow, Poultney, 1855-1954, Military offenses, Periodicals, Riots--U.S. states, Texas--Brownsville--Fort Brown
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President Roosevelt tells Caspar Whitney that he will read all of the articles Whitney has sent him, and that he “won’t be shaken” from his current views on the “Twenty-fifth infantry”–the African American soldiers blamed for the recent riot at Brownsville, Texas–unless new facts come to his attention. Roosevelt also appreciates Whitney’s thoughts on journalist Poultney Bigelow
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-05
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
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 Caspar Whitney. [December 5, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197453. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Caspar Whitney. [5 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197453.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 5]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Caspar Whitney.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197453.
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 6, 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.
