Letter from R. Goodwyn Rhett to George B. Cortelyou
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Aycock, Charles B. (Charles Brantley), 1859-1912, Crum, William Demos, 1859-1912, Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Race discrimination, Reconstruction (United States : 1865-1877), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, South Carolina--Charleston
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R. Goodwyn Rhett disapproves of the appointment of William Demos Crum as collector of the Port of Charleston. He claims that since Reconstruction, white people have been in “political bondage” and that appointing an African American to a position of office would be disastrous not only to Charleston, South Carolina, but also “to the South, and, possibly, the whole Nation.” Furthermore, such an appointment would be a “stigma” upon the white population. As such, he hopes his admiration and the admiration of the other white individuals in the area for President Roosevelt will succeed in preventing the appointment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-07
Creator(s)
Rhett, R. Goodwyn (Robert Goodwyn), 1862-1939
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
6
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from R. Goodwyn Rhett to George B. Cortelyou. [November 7, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39637. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rhett, R. Goodwyn (Robert Goodwyn), 1862-1939. Letter from R. Goodwyn Rhett to George B. Cortelyou. [7 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39637.
APA:
Rhett, R. Goodwyn (Robert Goodwyn), 1862-1939.: , [1902, November 7]. Letter from R. Goodwyn Rhett to George B. Cortelyou. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39637.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
