Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert S. Hartgrove
Subject(s): Acknowledgments, African Americans--Civil rights, Harris, Julian LaRose, 1874-1963, Race relations--Political aspects, Thank-you notes, United States--South Atlantic States, United States--Southwestern States
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Theodore Roosevelt views Robert S. Hartgrove as a “colored man who has caught the spirit of the movement” who has tried to inspire in the South. This is the only way that Roosevelt sees, and Julian LaRose Harris agrees, for African Americans to realize citizenship and full political rights.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-19
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 Robert S. Hartgrove. [August 19, 1912]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230180. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert S. Hartgrove. [19 Aug. 1912]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230180.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, August 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert S. Hartgrove.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o230180.
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.
