Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Alabama, Government attorneys--Selection and appointment, Political conventions, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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James Sullivan Clarkson suggests replacements for former United States Attorney Vaughan who was removed due to his role in excluding African American delegates from the Alabama Republican State Convention.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-27
Creator(s)
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
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
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 James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 27, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39062. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [27 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39062.
APA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918., [1902, September 27]. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39062.
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.
