Transcript of a statement from John Lowndes McLaurin
Subject(s): Etiquette, Presidents--Racial attitudes, Race relations, Racism--Political aspects, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Senator McLaurin describes President Roosevelt’s White House dinner with Booker T. Washington as a customary courtesy and not a breech of inter-racial boundaries and etiquette. A handwritten note by George B. Cortelyou says, “Not used. The President said he did not want anyone to make any explanation for him.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10
Creator(s)
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934
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:
Transcript of a statement from John Lowndes McLaurin. [October 1, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290673. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934. Transcript of a statement from John Lowndes McLaurin. [1 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290673.
APA:
McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934., [1901, October 1]. Transcript of a statement from John Lowndes McLaurin.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290673.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
