Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Americans--Politics and government, South Carolina, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Senator McLaurin would like President Roosevelt to look at the address McLaurin made to the people of South Carolina. The full text can be found in the “Post” of May 5, 1902. He intended to wait, but decided it would be best to hit the first lick in the primary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-05

Creator(s)

McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934

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

Handwritten

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 Theodore Roosevelt. [May 5, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37837. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 May. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 19, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37837.

APA:

McLaurin, John Lowndes, 1860-1934., [1902, May 5]. Letter from John Lowndes McLaurin to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37837.

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 19, 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.