Letter from Terrence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Industrial relations, Press and politics, Race relations, Southern States, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

The labor press has generally commended President Roosevelt’s courteous treatment of Booker T. Washington. Some in the South will condemn Roosevelt, but those who stand for the working man will not.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-30

Creator(s)

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924

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

4

Production Method

Handwritten

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 Terrence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 30, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35587. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924. Letter from Terrence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Oct. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35587.

APA:

Powderly, Terence Vincent, 1849-1924., [1901, October 30]. Letter from Terrence Vincent Powderly to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35587.

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.