Letter from John Allison to William Loeb
Subject(s): African American churches, African American clergy--Political activity, African American political activists, African American soldiers, African Americans--Crimes against, African Americans--Politics and government, Courts, Discrimination in criminal justice administration, Judges, Lynching, Military discharge, Murder, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc., Press and politics, Punishment, Race discrimination, Race relations, Racism, Rape, Religion and politics, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Texas--Brownsville, United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 25th
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John Allison, Chancellor of the Davidson Chancery Court in Tennessee, notes that the African American churches and organizations protesting President Roosevelt’s dismissal of a battalion of African American soldiers have not made any resolutions condemning the soldiers that he believes are responsible for killing innocent civilians in Brownsville, Texas, nor have they expressed any sympathy for those victims or regret at the conduct of the battalion whom he believes are protecting the murderers. Allison tells President Roosevelt’s secretary, William Loeb, that this is typical behavior for African Americans, and he urges Roosevelt not to countermand his order of dismissal because it might embolden the “worst elements of their race.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-21
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from John Allison to William Loeb. [November 21, 1906]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54867. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Allison, John, 1845-1920. Letter from John Allison to William Loeb. [21 Nov. 1906]. Multi-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/o54867.
APA:
Allison, John, 1845-1920.: , [1906, November 21]. Letter from John Allison to William Loeb. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o54867.
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.
