Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Alabama, California, Cousins, Robert G. (Robert Gordon), 1859-1933, Crum, William Demos, 1859-1912, Lyons, Judson Whitlocke, 1860?-1924, Metcalf, Victor Howard, 1853-1936, Political parties--Management, Political parties--Officials and employees, Political parties--Planning, Presidents--Nomination, Republican National Convention, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Representative Metcalf recommends E. S. Pilsbury for the advisory committee. President Roosevelt suggests that Representative Cousins second his nomination at the Republican National Convention. He asks if an African American should speak, such as Judson Whitlocke Lyons or William Demos Crum.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-10
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Henry C. Payne. [May 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290772. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne. [10 May. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290772.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, May 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry C. Payne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290772.
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 12, 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.
