Letter from R. Goodwyn Rhett to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Crum, William Demos, 1859-1912, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Race discrimination, Snelling, Rodman Paul, 1861-1935, South Carolina--Charleston
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Mayor Rhett accepts an invitation to lunch with President Roosevelt and Rodman Paul Snelling. He hopes to discuss the appointment of William Demos Crum as Collector of Customs at Charleston, South Carolina.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-21
Creator(s)
Rhett, R. Goodwyn (Robert Goodwyn), 1862-1939
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
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 R. Goodwyn Rhett to Theodore Roosevelt. [January 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43811. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Rhett, R. Goodwyn (Robert Goodwyn), 1862-1939. Letter from R. Goodwyn Rhett to Theodore Roosevelt. [21 Jan. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43811.
APA:
Rhett, R. Goodwyn (Robert Goodwyn), 1862-1939., [1904, January 21]. Letter from R. Goodwyn Rhett to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43811.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
