Letter from Harry Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights, Barclay, Arthur, 1854-1938, Blyden, Edward Wilmot, 1832-1912, Books and reading, Dolmetsch, Mabel, Liberia, Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
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Harry Johnston has heard President Roosevelt’s wish to visit with him about big game preservation and the question of Liberia. Johnston is not sure of his plans yet, but if he does visit the United States he will certainly visit Washington, D.C. Johnston tells Roosevelt some of his thoughts about Liberia, writing that if Liberia fails, it will be a setback for the progress of African-American rights in the United States. There is plenty of room for African-American colonists in Western Africa, but there are many obstacles as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-28
Creator(s)
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
9
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 Harry Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [June 28, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58785. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927. Letter from Harry Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt. [28 Jun. 1908]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58785.
APA:
Johnston, Harry, 1858-1927., [1908, June 28]. Letter from Harry Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58785.
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. January 30, 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.