Letter from Henry Edwin Tremain to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights, Elections--Statistics, Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
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Henry Edwin Tremain writes to President Roosevelt about the “Representation Plank” in the Republican Party’s recent campaign platform. Tremain points out that Census data shows eligible voters are not participating. This restriction of civil rights violates the fourteenth and fifteenth amendment and should result in a reduction of representation in Congress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-15
Creator(s)
Tremain, Henry Edwin, 1841-1910
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
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 Henry Edwin Tremain to Theodore Roosevelt. [November 15, 1904]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47666. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tremain, Henry Edwin, 1841-1910. Letter from Henry Edwin Tremain to Theodore Roosevelt. [15 Nov. 1904]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47666.
APA:
Tremain, Henry Edwin, 1841-1910.: , [1904, November 15]. Letter from Henry Edwin Tremain to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o47666.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
