Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb
Subject(s): Discrimination, Leadership, Racism, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., United States. Postmaster General, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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Congressman Parsons tells William Loeb that New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox is doing his best to do justice to the men in his department. However, discrimination against “colored men” is a concern. Parsons notes that the reason he is writing is because he understands that President Roosevelt “is being otherwise written to on behalf of Guerrant,” an African American postal worker who claimed he was fired because of racial discrimination.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-07
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Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
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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 Herbert Parsons to William Loeb. [September 7, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54168. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925. Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb. [7 Sep. 1906]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54168.
APA:
Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925.: , [1906, September 7]. Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54168.
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. December 2, 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.
