Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ryerson W. Jennings
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, American newspapers--Political aspects, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political parties--Officials and employees, Thank-you notes, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ryerson W. Jennings for his letter and for trying to place Booker T. Washington in contact with Roosevelt. Jennings will see what Roosevelt has to say on the “colored question” in the morning papers, most likely referencing the letter Roosevelt wrote to Julian LaRose Harris on the question of black Southern delegates at the National Progressive Convention, released 1912-08-03 to newspapers.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Theodore Roosevelt to Ryerson W. Jennings. [August 3, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229924. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ryerson W. Jennings. [3 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229924.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ryerson W. Jennings.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229924.
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.
