Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt

Booker T. Washington has decided to follow Theodore Roosevelt’s advice regarding Henry Albert Ulrich, a man who had assaulted Washington. He believes that Roosevelt will be sympathetic to the “sensational newspaper misrepresentations” accompanying Ulrich’s prosecution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-19

Creator(s)

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2012-07-05

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Original Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Papers

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [April 19, 1911?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66952. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [19 Apr. 1911?]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66952.

APA:

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915.: , [1911, April 19?]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o66952.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.