Letter from a child of Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Yerby
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Illinois--Chicago, Ohio--Cincinnati, Political campaigns, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Texas--Brownsville, Thank-you notes
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One of Theodore Roosevelt’s children thanks William J. Yerby for the letter he sent. The author also writes that African Americans have supported Roosevelt, even in Cincinnati where President Taft had one of the dismissed Brownsville officers appear.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-06-19
Creator(s)
Recipient
Yerby, William J. (William James), 1867-1950
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 a child of Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Yerby. [June 19, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229000. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Child of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from a child of Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Yerby. [19 Jun. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229000.
APA:
Child of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, June 19]. Letter from a child of Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Yerby.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229000.
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 6, 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.
