Letter from Joseph W. Henderson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Armed Forces--African Americans, World War (1914-1918)

Joseph W. Henderson seeks contributions to the National Conference of Colored Men. He states he is not one of Theodore Roosevelt’s “colored worshipers” but shares Roosevelt’s patriotism.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1917

Creator(s)

Henderson, Joseph W.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Period

Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Handwritten

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Joseph W. Henderson to Theodore Roosevelt. [1917]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279429. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Henderson, Joseph W.. Letter from Joseph W. Henderson to Theodore Roosevelt. [1917]. Image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279429.

APA:

Henderson, Joseph W.., [1917]. Letter from Joseph W. Henderson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o279429.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.