Telegram from Robert Lloyd Smith to Waller Thomas Burns

Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Political conventions, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ), Texas

Robert Lloyd Smith reports on convention activities in Texas including the nomination of two African American delegates, endorsement of a Republican for the Panama commission, and an objection to the interference of state committees in the congressional convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-25

Creator(s)

Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942

Recipient

Burns, Waller Thomas, 1858-1917

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Robert Lloyd Smith to Waller Thomas Burns. [February 25, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44370. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942. Telegram from Robert Lloyd Smith to Waller Thomas Burns. [25 Feb. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44370.

APA:

Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942.: , [1904, February 25]. Telegram from Robert Lloyd Smith to Waller Thomas Burns. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44370.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.