Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Educational fund raising, Peabody Education Fund, Tuskegee Institute
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It is Booker T. Washington’s understanding that the Peabody Fund will likely be divided at the next meeting. He hopes that Theodore Roosevelt can help the Tuskegee Institute receive a share of the principal.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-14
Creator(s)
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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 Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [September 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70531. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt. [14 Sep. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70531.
APA:
Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915., [1911, September 14]. Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o70531.
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.