Letter from Hilary A. Herbert to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Presidents--Election, Race relations

Hilary A. Herbert believes African Americans “will probably misunderstand” what President Roosevelt’s re-election means for their lives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-14

Creator(s)

Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919

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

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

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 Hilary A. Herbert to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 14, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47628. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919. Letter from Hilary A. Herbert to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47628.

APA:

Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919., [1904, November 14]. Letter from Hilary A. Herbert to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47628.

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 27, 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.