Letter from Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson

Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928, Louisiana, Meetings

Booker T. Washington was pleased to meet with Mr. Bishop and hopes to be of service to the cause. Washington remains concerned about the situation in Louisiana and believes that his people are not being treated properly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-19

Creator(s)

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

Recipient

Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson. [February 19, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44042. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson. [19 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44042.

APA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1904, February 19]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to James Sullivan Clarkson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44042.

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.