Letter from Alexander Walters to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Circular letters, Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918

Alexander Walters, the President of the National Afro-American Council, endorses James S. Clarkson as the spokesman for the Roosevelt administration. Walters also encloses a circular and requests President Roosevelt’s approval.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-18

Creator(s)

Walters, Alexander, 1858-

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

Handwritten

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 Alexander Walters to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 18, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45057. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Walters, Alexander, 1858-. Letter from Alexander Walters to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Apr. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45057.

APA:

Walters, Alexander, 1858-.: , [1904, April 18]. Letter from Alexander Walters to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45057.

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 2, 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.