Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emmett J. Scott
Subject(s): Condolence notes, Tuskegee Institute, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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President Roosevelt sends his sympathies to Emmett J. Scott, a head administrator at the Tuskegee Institute, on the death of Booker T. Washington. Roosevelt offers to provide aid to ensure that the Tuskegee Institute continues to operate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-11-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay), 1873-1957
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
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 Emmett J. Scott. [November 17, 1915]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213092. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emmett J. Scott. [17 Nov. 1915]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213092.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1915, November 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emmett J. Scott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213092.
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 12, 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.
