Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights--Moral and ethical aspects, African Americans--Color--Social aspects, American newspapers, Editorials, Lynching--Prevention, Nuttall, Enos, 1842-1916, Publishers and publishing, Randolph, Alfred Magill, 1836-1918, Revolution (Panama : 1903), Thanksgiving Day, Virginia, Washington (D.C.), West Indies
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Silas McBee sends President Roosevelt three editorials from The Churchman on the topics of Thanksgiving, citizenship, and a movement against lynching. McBee refers to Archbishop Enos Nuttall of the West Indies and Archbishop Alfred M. Randolph of southern Virginia, both of whom reflect on the African American population. McBee includes the article “Chronicle and Comment” that shares opinions regarding the Panama Revolution.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-18
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
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 Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 18, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42791. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
McBee, Silas, 1853-1924. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42791.
APA:
McBee, Silas, 1853-1924., [1903, November 18]. Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42791.
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.
