Telegram from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb

Subject(s): African Americans--Politics and government, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Speeches, addresses, etc.

Booker T. Washington is sending President Roosevelt a letter that Washington feels Roosevelt should see before he finishes his address for Lincoln’s birthday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-26

Creator(s)

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

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

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb. [December 26, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48221. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Telegram from Booker T. Washington to William Loeb. [26 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o48221.

APA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1904, December 26]. Telegram 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/o48221.

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 5, 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.