Letter from Edgar S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African American women--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Cox, Minnie M. Geddings, 1869-1933, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Longino, Andrew H. (Andrew Houston), 1854-1942, Mississippi--Indianola, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Vardaman, James Kimble, 1861-1930
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Edgar S. Wilson, manager of the Mississippi Bureau of the New Orleans Daily Picayune, writes during a crisis at Indianola, Mississippi, involving African American Postmaster General, Minnie M. Geddings Cox, who is being forced to resign from office by violent citizens due to her race. Wilson recommends that President Roosevelt discontinue the Postmaster General’s office in Indianola, Mississippi, and pursue indictments through the Federal Grand Jury. Wilson believes that the uproar has been incited by Democratic gubernatorial candidate James Kimble Vardaman. The majority of citizens have no problem with her work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-30
Creator(s)
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
4
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 Edgar S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39981. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wilson, Edgar S., 1858-1935. Letter from Edgar S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Dec. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 10, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39981.
APA:
Wilson, Edgar S., 1858-1935., [1902, December 30]. Letter from Edgar S. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o39981.
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. July 10, 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.
