Letter from Donald McDonald Dickinson to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights--Public opinion, Blaine, James Gillespie, 1830-1893, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Cuba, Filipinos--Politics and government, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Hewitt, Abram S. (Abram Stevens), 1822-1903, Imperialism--Public opinion, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Olney, Richard, 1835-1917, Philippines, Presidents--Public opinion, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Tariff--Law and legislation, Trusts, Industrial, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915, Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906
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Donald McDonald Dickinson offers his opinion on the prospects for President Roosevelt’s administration and the attacks being made on him. Although popular sentiment is with Roosevelt, the organization is likely to oppose him in strength at the next election, and the time to begin preparing for that fight is now. The Booker T. Washington incident and his speech at Arlington hurt him. If Roosevelt could make some statement this fall about his desire to find a solution for the negro problem, it might assuage those in the South who were offended. Dickinson also urges that Abram S. Hewitt and others with large investment interests be made advisers to the president.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-11
Creator(s)
Dickinson, Donald McDonald, 1846-1917
Recipient
Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
9
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 Donald McDonald Dickinson to George B. Cortelyou. [July 11, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38455. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dickinson, Donald McDonald, 1846-1917. Letter from Donald McDonald Dickinson to George B. Cortelyou. [11 Jul. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38455.
APA:
Dickinson, Donald McDonald, 1846-1917., [1902, July 11]. Letter from Donald McDonald Dickinson to George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38455.
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. March 5, 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.
