Letter from Jacob Trieber to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Race relations, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Jacob Trieber discusses race relations in the South. Trieber describes a situation in which many white people are interested in helping blacks, but also notes that there are also white people of lesser education who seek to keep the black race down. Trieber describes a violent episode, including the arrest of some of the participants. He encourages President Roosevelt to continue offering his help in advancing the cause of the black race.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-27
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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 Jacob Trieber to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 27, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280119. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Trieber, Jacob, 1853-1927. Letter from Jacob Trieber to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Feb. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280119.
APA:
Trieber, Jacob, 1853-1927., [1905, February 27]. Letter from Jacob Trieber to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o280119.
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. February 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.
