Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Suffrage, Anderson, Charles William, 1866-1938, Diplomatic and consular service, Liberia, New York (State), New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)--New York--Manhattan, Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Republican Party (N.Y.), Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Charles William Anderson has declined the mission to Liberia because of the fatalities that Americans tend to incur. James Sullivan Clarkson would like to keep Anderson in New York as he is doing an excellent job recruiting African Americans to the Republican Party. After Anderson is able to recruit African Americans in Brooklyn and Manhattan to the Republican cause, he is to go to the rest of the state. There is work to set up Republican clubs in New York state.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-12
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
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 James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 12, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39823. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [12 Dec. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39823.
APA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918., [1902, December 12]. 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/o39823.
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.
