Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Shepard
Subject(s): African Americans--Education, African Americans--Religion, Broughton, N. B. (Needham Bryant), 1848-1914, Character, Christian universities and colleges, Church colleges, Comer, B. B. (Braxton Bragg), 1848-1927, Duncan, E. Carl (Edward Carl), 1862-1920, Glenn, R. B. (Robert Brodnax), 1854-1920, Kilgo, John Carlisle, 1861-1922, Lawrence, Marion, 1850-1924, Letters, Noel, Edmond Favor, 1856-1927, North Carolina--Durham, North Carolina--Greensboro, Pepper, John R. (John Robertson), 1850-1931, Pritchard, Jeter Connelly, 1857-1921, South Carolina--Irmo
Click on image to zoom in
President Roosevelt has received James E. Shepard’s letter, as well as the various letters attesting to Shepard’s character and praising his work. While Roosevelt cannot speak personally about Shepard’s ability to establish the school he proposes, he says that the plan is an admirable one and wishes Shepard success.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-18
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
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 James E. Shepard. [December 18, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205745. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Shepard. [18 Dec. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205745.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 18]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James E. Shepard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o205745.
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 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.
