Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Underwood Johnson
Subject(s): Sectionalism (United States), Southern States, Tariff
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President Roosevelt asks Robert Underwood Johnson to explain a sentence in his letter about “dangerous sectionalism.” Roosevelt believes he has been “more than magnanimous towards the South,” yet the dangerous sectionalism has continued. For this reason, Roosevelt believes Johnson’s comment is absurd. A handwritten addition says: “File. Do not send.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Johnson, Robert Underwood, 1853-1937
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Underwood Johnson. [November 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266470. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Underwood Johnson. [12 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266470.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Underwood Johnson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o266470.
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 5, 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.
