Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Campus visits, Employment references, Ferguson, Charles M., 1856-1906, Grant, Abraham, 1848-1911, Jelks, William Dorsey, 1855-1931, Ogden, Robert C. (Robert Curtis), 1836-1913, Scott, Isaiah B. (Isaiah Benjamin), 1854-1931, Tuskegee Institute
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Booker T. Washington reports that the visit by Robert C. Ogden and others to the Tuskegee Institute was successful. He encloses newspaper coverage of the event. Washington also explains that although he has sought it diligently, he has not discovered information that would allow him to change his opinion of Charles M. Ferguson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-01
Creator(s)
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 1, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299425. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [1 May. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299425.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915.: , [1902, May 1]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299425.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
