Letter from J. C. Hemphill to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Crum, William Demos, 1859-1912, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Minorities--Politics and government, Race discrimination, South Carolina--Charleston
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J. C. Hemphill lays out his reasoning as to why William D. Crum should not be appointed Collector of the Port of Charleston. His main reasoning is racially based. Hemphill believes having a “colored man” in the position would be “obnoxious” to most businessmen. He mentions Crum’s race extensively but also mentions that Crum is not engaged in business. Hemphill suggests that a white Republican could be given the position with little problem.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-11
Creator(s)
Hemphill, J. C. (James Calvin), 1850-1927
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
3
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 J. C. Hemphill to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 11, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39667. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Hemphill, J. C. (James Calvin), 1850-1927. Letter from J. C. Hemphill to Theodore Roosevelt. [11 Nov. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39667.
APA:
Hemphill, J. C. (James Calvin), 1850-1927., [1902, November 11]. Letter from J. C. Hemphill to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39667.
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 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.
