Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic John Paxon
Subject(s): African Americans, Georgia--Atlanta, Politicians--Travel, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary instructs Colonel Paxon to ensure that there is no charge for the public meeting scheduled in Atlanta for African Americans. He writes that Theodore Roosevelt wants everyone who wishes to hear him speak to be able to do so without charge.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-20
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Paxon, Frederic John, 1866-1939
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic John Paxon. [February 20, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216131. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic John Paxon. [20 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216131.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1911, February 20]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Frederic John Paxon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o216131.
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. July 31, 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.
