Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis Edelman
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, National Progressive Convention, Political parties--Officials and employees, Presidents--Racial attitudes, Progressive Party (Founded 1912). National Convention, 1st, Chicago, 1912., Race relations--Political aspects, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary does not think that Louis Edelman read what Roosevelt had to say on the “race question,” referring to the issue of Southern states sending African American delegates to the National Progressive Convention, so he encloses a copy. The secretary states that all African Americans associated with the Progressive Party endorsed Roosevelt’s position, and that if Edelman reads all Roosevelt has said on the subject, he will also agree.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-10
Creator(s)
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis Edelman. [August 10, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229986. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis Edelman. [10 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229986.
APA:
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt., [1912, August 10]. Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louis Edelman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o229986.
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.
