Letter from Charles Emory Smith to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Berean Manual Training and Industrial School (Philadelphia, Pa.), Cleveland, Grover, 1837-1908, Maryland--Antietam, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political campaigns
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Charles Emory Smith writes President Roosevelt regarding Roosevelt’s possible attendance at the national convention of Colored Baptists in Philadelphia. Smith believes that if Roosevelt can stop briefly after his visit to Antietam, this would do much good.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-10
Creator(s)
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908
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
2
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 Charles Emory Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42157. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908. Letter from Charles Emory Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Sep. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42157.
APA:
Smith, Charles Emory, 1842-1908., [1903, September 10]. Letter from Charles Emory Smith to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42157.
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. January 29, 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.
