Letter from Horace H. Lurton to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Racism, Suffrage, Tennessee, Voting--Law and legislation
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Judge Lurton admires the address of Mr. Fleming, which discusses preserving the gap between whites and African Americans by lifting whites up, not holding African Americans down. Fleming also spoke in reference to grandfather clauses. Public opinion has not brought up criticism against the grandfather clauses. Lurton is sending a typewritten copy of a rare document, an address to the people of Tennessee by the delegates to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention of 1834 explaining why the proposed constitution did not provide for emancipation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-23
Creator(s)
Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Letter from Horace H. Lurton to Theodore Roosevelt. [July 23, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53591. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914. Letter from Horace H. Lurton to Theodore Roosevelt. [23 Jul. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53591.
APA:
Lurton, Horace H. (Horace Harmon), 1844-1914., [1906, July 23]. Letter from Horace H. Lurton to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53591.
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 6, 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.
