Senator McLaurin has doubts about the claims that George R. Koester participated in a lynching that took place in South Carolina eight years ago. The person making accusations against Koester is a personal enemy. McLaurin does not wish to become directly involved but is convinced that Koester has been wrongly accused.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-09

Creator(s)

McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934

Recipient

Dana, Paul, 1852-1930

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 John Lowndes McLaurin to Paul Dana. [November 9, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35789. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Paul Dana. [9 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35789.

APA:

McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934., [1901, November 9]. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Paul Dana.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35789.

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 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.