Letter from William G. Sterett to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Burns, Waller Thomas, 1858-1917, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Employment references, Race relations, Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942, Texas
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William G. Sterett encloses the information he found on Robert Lloyd Smith, particularly a letter describing Smith’s character from Waller Thomas Burns. Sterett cautions against the appointment of any African Americans in Texas.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-12
Creator(s)
Sterett, William G. (William Green), 1847-1924
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
3
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William G. Sterett to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 12, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35839. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Sterett, William G. (William Green), 1847-1924. Letter from William G. Sterett to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Nov. 1901]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35839.
APA:
Sterett, William G. (William Green), 1847-1924., [1901, November 12]. Letter from William G. Sterett to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o35839.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
