Letter from Paul Kruger to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Africa, Southern, Concentration camps, Great Britain, South African War (1899-1902), War crimes
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Paul Kruger, former President of the South African Republic, requests that President Roosevelt publicly speak out against British atrocities taking place during the ongoing South African War. The original in Dutch and a translation are included.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-12
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
Dutch
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 Paul Kruger to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37001. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kruger, Paul, 1825-1904. Letter from Paul Kruger to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Feb. 1902]. 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/o37001.
APA:
Kruger, Paul, 1825-1904., [1902, February 12]. Letter from Paul Kruger to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37001.
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.
