Letter from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb
Subject(s): African American newspapers, Presidents--Nomination, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Booker T. Washington encloses an abstract from President Roosevelt’s Republican party nomination letter and notes how “strong, fundamental, and comprehensive” he finds the abstract to be. He requests that the sentence be re-typed on White House stationery and signed by Roosevelt so that it can be circulated in “Negro newspapers” and printed and framed for hanging on walls in homes and offices.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-15
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
4
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 Booker T. Washington to William Loeb. [September 15, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46903. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb. [15 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 10, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o46903.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1904, September 15]. 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/o46903.
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. July 10, 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.
