Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Suffrage, Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Indiana, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Political campaigns, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Taggart, Thomas, 1856-1929
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Secretary of Agriculture Wilson reports to President Roosevelt on his campaign activities in Indiana. Most people are calling the state for Roosevelt, but Mayor Taggart of Indianapolis might pay for the Negro vote in major cities. Wilson has heard of Judge Parker’s allegations against Roosevelt and Chairman Cortelyou and he is speaking out against them in Indiana.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-02
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 2, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283005. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilson, James, 1835-1920. Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283005.
APA:
Wilson, James, 1835-1920., [1904, October 2]. Letter from James Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o283005.
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 26, 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.
