Letter from Albert Bushnell Hart to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Philippines--Sulu Archipelago, Slavery--Government policy, Slavery--Justification, Slavery--U.S. territories and possessions
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Albert Bushnell Hart questions why American colonial policy is allowing slavery in the Sulu Islands. The arguments for continuing slavery are the same that were used in the United States before the American Civil War. Hart believes that public sentiment would support ending slavery in the Philippines and the Supreme Court will likely rule against any form of servitude.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-23
Creator(s)
Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943
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
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
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 Albert Bushnell Hart to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36795. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943. Letter from Albert Bushnell Hart to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Jan. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36795.
APA:
Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943., [1902, January 23]. Letter from Albert Bushnell Hart to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o36795.
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.
