Letter from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb
Subject(s): History--Study and teaching, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Louisiana--New Orleans, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Southern States, White supremacy movements
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Booker T. Washington encloses a copy of the New Orleans Daily Picayune, which contains a letter he would like brought to the attention of President Roosevelt. The letter, written by Mrs. W. J. Bohan, argues against allowing children in the south to learn about Abraham Lincoln. Washington points out that Mrs. Bohan is the wife of the acting postmaster at New Orleans, who is seeking a permanent appointment, and is a member of the Lily-White Movement in the Republican Party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-08
Creator(s)
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Recipient
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 Booker T. Washington to William Loeb. [July 8, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45960. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb. [8 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45960.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1904, July 8]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o45960.
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 13, 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.
