Letter from William H. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): American newspapers, Georgia--Athens, Publications, Race relations, Speeches, addresses, etc.

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William H. Fleming encloses a newspaper clipping containing his reply to an attack made by Judge A. L. Miller on his Athens, Georgia, address on race.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-09

Creator(s)

Fleming, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1944

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

2

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 William H. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53786. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Fleming, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1944. Letter from William H. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt. [9 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53786.

APA:

Fleming, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1944., [1906, August 9]. Letter from William H. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53786.

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 13, 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.

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