Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Williams
Subject(s): Johnson, Hiram, 1866-1945, Political candidates--Public opinion, Progressive Party (1912), Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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Theodore Roosevelt is touched by what California civil servant Edgar Williams tells him about Booker T. Washington. Washington, a friend of Roosevelt’s, died the month prior. Roosevelt suggests that Williams would do well to “follow the lead” of Hiram Johnson, with whom Roosevelt finds himself “in most complete sympathy” regarding Progressivism. In the years following, Roosevelt was no longer a sympathizer of Johnson, his former vice-presidential running mate, who was increasingly an isolationist regarding United States involvement in the World War.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1916-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Edgar Williams. [January 19, 1916]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213279. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Williams. [19 Jan. 1916]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213279.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1916, January 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Williams.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o213279.
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.
