James Sullivan Clarkson is concerned about a customs collector in Texas who might be violating election law to fight the Republican Party. Clarkson suggests that a border agent be sent to prevent the Democrats from “importing” Mexican citizens to vote the Democrat ticket.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-23

Creator(s)

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

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 James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb. [October 23, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39517. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb. [23 Oct. 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/o39517.

APA:

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918., [1902, October 23]. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39517.

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.