Letter from John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Social conditions, Civil rights, Howell, Clark, 1863-1936, Race relations, Rhett, R. Goodwyn (Robert Goodwyn), 1862-1939, Southern States
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John Byrne was pleased to read President Roosevelt’s letters regarding the “negro question” in the southern states. Byrne believes with Roosevelt regarding African American citizenship, but given the current southern resistance to equal rights, thinks that the less said about the matter, the better, until after the presidential election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-10
Creator(s)
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
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46761. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Byrne, John, 1842-1905. Letter from John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt. [10 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46761.
APA:
Byrne, John, 1842-1905., [1904, September 10]. Letter from John Byrne to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46761.
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. March 5, 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.
