Letter from John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858, Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889, Mississippi
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Congressman Williams would like to know what authority, or authorities, that Roosevelt used to base the statement that Jefferson Davis was one of the chief repudiationists in the state of Mississippi. The statement is found in Roosevelt’s biography of Thomas H. Benton.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-06
Creator(s)
Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 6, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37853. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932. Letter from John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt. [6 May. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37853.
APA:
Williams, John Sharp, 1854-1932., [1902, May 6]. Letter from John Sharp Williams to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o37853.
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 12, 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.
