Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Nicholas Murray Butler

Subject(s): Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Thomas Nelson Page writes to Nicholas Murray Butler and reviews the points discussed at their recent meeting. Page is of the opinion President Roosevelt should state explicitly he has no hostility to the American South and that such a statement would end bad feelings against Roosevelt and tension within that region.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-16

Creator(s)

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922

Recipient

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

Publication Date

2016-11-23

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Thomas Nelson Page to Nicholas Murray Butler. [December 16, 1904?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48080. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922. Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Nicholas Murray Butler. [16 Dec. 1904?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48080.

APA:

Page, Thomas Nelson, 1853-1922.: , [1904, December 16?]. Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Nicholas Murray Butler. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48080.

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. October 29, 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.