Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Henderson
Subject(s): Campaign speeches, Equality, Minorities--Economic conditions, Minorities--Social conditions, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Thank-you notes, Whites--Economic conditions, Whites--Social conditions
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes William E. Henderson regarding Roosevelt’s speech, in which he spoke of giving a square deal to both “colored and white citizens.” The secretary discusses Roosevelt’s racial empowerment policy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-16
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Recipient
Henderson, William E. (William Everett), 1860-1932
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 William E. Henderson. [May 16, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227198. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Henderson. [16 May. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227198.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, May 16]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William E. Henderson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o227198.
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.
