Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Louisiana, New York (State), Political conventions, Race relations, Republican National Convention
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President Roosevelt regrets that Pearl Wight will not be able to send any “colored men” from Louisiana to the upcoming Republican National Convention, although one is going as an alternate from New York State. The attacks against Roosevelt for his actions regarding the Brownsville affair make him want to be careful to do right by “the decent colored man.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-18
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 Pearl Wight. [April 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202360. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight. [18 Apr. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202360.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, April 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o202360.
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 27, 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.
