Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Chase, William Calvin, 1854-1921, Cheatham, Henry Plummer, 1857-1935, Crossland, John R. A., 1864-1950, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employment references, Koester, George R., 1870-1939, Lynching, Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942, South Carolina
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Booker T. Washington is concerned about rumors that George R. Koester, the revenue collector of South Carolina, participated in or approved of a lynching. If true, Washington hopes President Roosevelt will dismiss Koester. This action would indicate that lynching will not be tolerated and would encourage the African American community. Washington also discusses several potential African American appointees.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-06
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 6, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35714. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35714.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1901, November 6]. 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/o35714.
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.
