Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African American press, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Diplomatic and consular service, Falconio, Diomede, 1842-1917, Indiana--Indianapolis, Italy--Rome, Libel and slander, MacNutt, Francis Augustus, 1863-1927, Pius X, Pope, 1835-1914, Snowden, Archibald Loudon, 1837-1912, Spain--San Sebastián, Storer, B. (Bellamy), 1847-1922, Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932, Vatican City, Washington (D.C.)
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William Dudley Foulke calls President Roosevelt’s attention to a paper he encloses which was “published ostensibly by negroes” and distributed widely in Indianapolis. Foulke also comments on the situation of Francis Augustus MacNutt, who had been in the service of the United States as a diplomat until certain charges were raised against him. MacNutt was acquitted at Rome, but subsequent statements attributed to Roosevelt led to his not being received at the Vatican. MacNutt begs the privilege of answering any definite charge against him. He is still abroad, but would return to the United States to have the opportunity to prove his innocence.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-28
Creator(s)
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935
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
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [December 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55089. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Dec. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55089.
APA:
Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935., [1906, December 28]. Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o55089.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
