Letter from Newton H. Parkes to Robert M. Patterson
Subject(s): African Americans--Legal status, laws, etc., Horses, Lee, Charles H., -1936, New Jersey--Jersey City, Patton, William Augustus, 1849-1927, Railroads, Shipping
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Newton H. Parkes, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, presents the findings of his investigation regarding the transportation of President Roosevelt’s horse. Parkes believes that the report given by Charles H. Lee, who was assigned to travel with and take care of the horse, was “false in every particular.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-10
Creator(s)
Parkes, Newton H., 1870-1955
Recipient
Patterson, Robert M. (Robert Maskell), 1851-1936
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
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 Newton H. Parkes to Robert M. Patterson. [March 10, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58302. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Parkes, Newton H., 1870-1955. Letter from Newton H. Parkes to Robert M. Patterson. [10 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58302.
APA:
Parkes, Newton H., 1870-1955., [1908, March 10]. Letter from Newton H. Parkes to Robert M. Patterson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58302.
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. January 8, 2026. 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.
