Letter from R. H. Ward to Robert Lloyd Smith
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Employment references, Minorities--Public opinion, Race relations, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Texas
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R. H. Ward encloses the letter of recommendation requested by Robert Lloyd Smith. Ward is happy to recommend Smith to President Roosevelt and believes if all the “colored men” in Texas were like Smith, the “race problems” would be settled.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-26
Creator(s)
Recipient
Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942
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 R. H. Ward to Robert Lloyd Smith. [October 26, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35524. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ward, R. H.. Letter from R. H. Ward to Robert Lloyd Smith. [26 Oct. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35524.
APA:
Ward, R. H.., [1901, October 26]. Letter from R. H. Ward to Robert Lloyd Smith.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35524.
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 5, 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.
