Letter from Henry Lincoln Johnson to James Sullivan Clarkson
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Georgia--Atlanta, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Markham, Marcellus O., Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Wimbish, Christopher C.
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Henry Lincoln Johnson supports the reappointment of Christopher C. Wimbish as Surveyor of the Port of Atlanta and he hopes that Clarkson can speak with President Roosevelt on the issue. Johnson argues that the people of Atlanta have a good deal of respect for Johnson, and that the only complaint against him is his race. A white man, Marcellus O. Markham, is being pushed by his brother-in-law Captain Lowry. Newspapers and politicians attest to the ability of Wimbish.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-29
Creator(s)
Recipient
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
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 Henry Lincoln Johnson to James Sullivan Clarkson. [December 29, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39965. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnson, Henry Lincoln. Letter from Henry Lincoln Johnson to James Sullivan Clarkson. [29 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/o39965.
APA:
Johnson, Henry Lincoln., [1902, December 29]. Letter from Henry Lincoln Johnson to James Sullivan Clarkson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39965.
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.
