Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Meetings, Presidents--Travel, Scheduling, Southern States

Booker T. Washington understands President Roosevelt’s decision not to visit the South and to move his southern policy forward slowly. He can meet with Roosevelt in late September.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-19

Creator(s)

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

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

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 19, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34764. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Sep. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34764.

APA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1901, September 19]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o34764.

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 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.