Memorandum from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Religion and politics
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James Sullivan Clarkson writes to President Roosevelt to reiterate a dispatch from William Loeb that Roosevelt had received when he was with Clarkson. Clarkson argues that a “righteous element” is keeping up a crusade against the Mormons as Mormons and their claims have nothing to do with polygamy, which the church has renounced and prohibited.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-30
Creator(s)
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918
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
3
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:
Memorandum from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47056. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918. Memorandum from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47056.
APA:
Clarkson, James Sullivan, 1842-1918., [1904, September 30]. Memorandum from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47056.
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 12, 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.
