Telegram from J. Gordon McPherson to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): African Americans, Speeches, addresses, etc., Washington (State)--Spokane

J. Gordon McPherson earnestly hopes Theodore Roosevelt will speak as promised to the African American community in Spokane, Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-05

Creator(s)

McPherson, J. Gordon

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from J. Gordon McPherson to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 5, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66503. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

McPherson, J. Gordon. Telegram from J. Gordon McPherson to Theodore Roosevelt. [5 Apr. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66503.

APA:

McPherson, J. Gordon., [1911, April 5]. Telegram from J. Gordon McPherson to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66503.

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.