Letter from George R. Koester to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Gonzales, Narciso Gener, 1858-1903, Lynching, McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934, Press and politics, Racism, South Carolina--Gaston
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George R. Koester previously forwarded information about a lynching at Gaston, South Carolina, to President Roosevelt. He encloses an editorial on the Gaston affair written by Narciso Gener Gonzales of The State. Koester insists he did not take part in the lynching.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-04
Creator(s)
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from George R. Koester to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 4, 1901]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Koester, George R., 1870-1939. Letter from George R. Koester to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35675.
APA:
Koester, George R., 1870-1939.: , [1901, November 4]. Letter from George R. Koester to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35675.
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 4, 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.
