Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Aldrich, William F. (William Farrington), 1853-1925, Government executives--Selection and appointment, Patronage, Political, Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay), 1873-1957, Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933, Washington (D.C.)
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Booker T. Washington states he hopes Theodore Roosevelt will confirm what he told Washington at the White House regarding Joseph O. Thompson’s appointment to chairman. Washington states Thompson is a man of the people whereas the other candidates are not and it will place him and Thompson in an awkward position if Roosevelt changes his mind.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-29
Creator(s)
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44819. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [29 Mar. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44819.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1904, March 29]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o44819.
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. January 22, 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.
