Letter from Fillmore Smith to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans, Meetings, United States--Mason-Dixon Line
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Fillmore Smith explains that he would like to speak with Theodore Roosevelt to get his thoughts on “the Negro question north of Mason and Dixon line.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-02
Creator(s)
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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 Fillmore Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 2, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64249. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Smith, Fillmore, -1933. Letter from Fillmore Smith to Theodore Roosevelt. [2 Feb. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64249.
APA:
Smith, Fillmore, -1933., [1911, February 2]. Letter from Fillmore Smith to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o64249.
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 16, 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.
