Letter from John Milliken Parker to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Boll weevil, Grady, Henry Woodfin, 1850-1889, Presidents--Public opinion, Revolution (Panama : 1903), Southern States
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John Milliken Parker sends President Roosevelt a synopsis of Parker’s speech on the boll weevil from a merchant’s perspective and a clipping quoting Henry W. Grady’s views on the cotton plant. Parker applauds Roosevelt’s course in Panama and regrets that Roosevelt is not a Democrat or else he would have the vote of the “Solid South.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-03
Creator(s)
Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939
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 John Milliken Parker to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42946. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939. Letter from John Milliken Parker to Theodore Roosevelt. [3 Dec. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 2, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42946.
APA:
Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939., [1903, December 3]. Letter from John Milliken Parker to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42946.
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. April 2, 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.
